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Glass Menagerie Scenes 3 and 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| an institution of higher education | college |
| something that serves as a model | archetype |
| a mental representation of some haunting experience | specter |
| having excessive or compulsive concern with something | preoccupied |
| examine and note the similarities or differences of | compare |
| take temporary possession of a security by legal authority | confiscate |
| grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror | hideous |
| ostentatiously lofty in style | turgid |
| untidiness, especially of clothing and appearance | disarray |
| bring about abruptly | precipitate |
| show, express or direct through movement | gesticulate |
| the trait of being rude and impertinent | insolence |
| put at risk | jeopardize |
| a specific form of evildoing | vice |
| characterized by action or forcefulness of personality | dynamic |
| a feeling of righteous anger | outrage |
| as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise | stupefied |
| turn away or aside | avert |
| a painful and involuntary muscular contraction | spasm |
| consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds | motley |
| fit snugly into | insert |
| willing to give and share unstintingly | generous |
| an event resulting in great loss and misfortune | tragedy |
| exposing human folly to ridicule | satirical |
| commitment to some purpose | devotion |
| natural abilities or qualities | endowment |
| habitually complaining | querulous |
| nborn pattern of behavior often responsive to stimuli | instinct |
| meet the requirements or expectations of | satisfy |
| causing dejection | dismal |