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vocab words for Mr.K
Term | Definition |
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Balmy | pleasantly warm |
tangent | a straight line or plane that touches a curve surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point |
melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness,typically with no obvious cause |
rueful | expressing sorrow or regret, especially when in a slightly humorous way |
exasperated | To be mad and anger |
self-deprecation | to be honest and modest |
retorted | an response or answer |
galling | annoying or humiliating |
venture | a risky or daring journey or undertaking |
instinct | an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli |
faltered | start to lose strength or momentum |
scornful | feeling or expressing contempt or derision |
elated | make someone ecstatically happy |
receded | go or move back or further away from a previous position |
vanity | excessive pride in or admiration of one's appearance or achievements |
indomitable | impossible to win or succeed |
perilous | full of danger or risk |
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