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English Lit. Unit 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| self-conscious | adj. awkward or embarrassed in the presence of others |
| blemish | n. a mark or scar on the skin; a defect; v. to spoil; to make less perfect |
| maternal | adj. motherly; inherited from or related through one's mother |
| anguish | n. great mental or physical suffering; v. to suffer; to cause to suffer |
| crisis | n. the turning point; a decisive stage or event; a time of great danger or trouble |
| intolerable | adj. unbearable; too painful or cruel to be endured |
| immature | adj. not fully grown or developed |
| inhabit | v. to dwell or live in |
| adopt | v. to take up and use as one's own; to choose and follow; to vote to accept; to take into one's family |
| rival | n. a person who tries to get the same thing as another; a competitor; adj. competing; v. to equal; to try to equal |