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English Lit. Unit 18
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| wretched | adj. miserable; deeply unhappy; unfortunate; gloomy; of poor quality; deserving scorn |
| acute | adj. very serious; mentally keen; very sensitive to physical stimulation; sharply pointed; severe but brief; in mathematics, of an angle that is less than 90 degrees. |
| tendency | n. a natural leaning to move or act in a particular way |
| irritable | adj. easily annoyed; impatient |
| ridicules | n. the act of making a person or thing seem foolish; v. to make fun of |
| hysterical | adj. emotionally uncontrolled |
| turmoil | n. a great disturbance, uproar, commotion, or confusion |
| timid | adj. shy or easily frightened |
| hesitation | n. uncertainty, indecision; a pause or delay; the act of searching for words |
| vague | adj. not expressed clearly or exactly; unclear; not definite in shape or form |