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Chapters 7-9
Chapter 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mimicking | imitating or copying action, speech, etc. |
| Radiates | Projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill, etc. |
| Bleak | Without hope or encouragement; depressing |
| Drawled | Spoke with lengthened or drawn-out vowels. |
| Cocksure | Perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind. |
| Recurring | Returning again to the mind; occurring again. |
| Aghast | Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement. |
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| Mimicking | imitating or copying action, speech, etc. |
| Radiates | Projects or glows with cheerfulness, joy, goodwill, etc. |
| Bleak | Without hope or encouragement; depressing |
| Drawled | Spoke with lengthened or drawn-out vowels. |
| Cocksure | Perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one's own mind. |
| Recurring | Returning again to the mind; occurring again. |
| Aghast | Struck with overwhelming shock or amazement. |
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| Numbly | Without the capability of taking action or feeling emotion. |
| Faltered | Spoke unsteadily; stammered |
| Resemblance | Similarity of appearance; likeness |
| Divert | To distract; to turn away from |
| Doggedly | With persistent effort; inflexibly; stubbornly; tenaciously |
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| Mortal | Severe; extreme; intense |
| Grimacing | Making an ugly or contorted facial expression; indicating pain, disapproval, etc. |
| Affectionately | Warmly; lovingly; fondly |
| Superiority | The condition of feeling or being superior or better than |
| Menace | A person whose actions or ideas are considered harmful or dangerous. |
| Conformity | Acting according to social standards or practices; compliance |
| Stifled | Suppressed; withheld |
| Leery | Suspicious ; wary |
| Contracted | Drew together; shrunk; condensed |
| Agony | Intense physical or mental suffering |