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Unit 5 Vocab (6th)

TermDefinition
Acute With a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
Bluster To talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that is loud and threatening
Bungle To act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
Commentary A series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
Duration The length of time that something continues or lasts
Eerie Causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
Facet One aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
Fidelity The state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
Fray A brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
Headstrong Willful, stubborn
Inhabitant One living permanently in a given place
Numb Having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling
Pacify To make peaceful or calm; to soothe
Ravenous Greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
Refute To prove incorrect
Remorse Deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
Setback Something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall
Smug Overly self-satisfied, self-righteous
Synopsis A brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary
Tarry To delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
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