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Pax Vocabulary 1
LA-1 and LA-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mesmerized | to induce a hypnotic trance in; hypnotize; to hold the attention or compel the obedience of as though by hypnotism; fascinate; enthrall |
| heedless | thoughtless |
| surreptitiously | undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others; achieved by stealth or in secret. |
| agitated | to upset or excite; to cause to move in a quick tumbling motion or with force |
| extinguished | to cause to cease burning |
| unfurling | to spread or open something out or become spread or opened out |
| receding | moving slowly back |
| emblazoned | to inscribe or decorate with markings or emblems used in heraldry |
| clambered | to climb in an awkward way using hands and feet |
| squirmed | to make jerky or restless movements |
| parched | lacking water; thirsty |
| gait | a way of walking or running |
| soothed | to free from distress or disturbance; to ease the grief or distress of; to make more bearable or less severe |
| glinting | 1 to shine or reflect with intermittent flashes of light; 2 throw a glance at; take a brief look at |
| superficial | 1 not profound; shallow slight or insignificant; 2 in outward appearance only; 3 interested only in what is trivial or readily apparent |