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stargirl vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| keener | a person who is mourning; a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something |
| marquee | a rooflike object |
| nonconformity | refusing to act a certain way |
| variants | A version of something that is considerably different from the rest |
| saguaros | A very large cactus that can grow to 66 feet |
| elusive | Hard to find or capture |
| blithely | Casually careless and happy |
| creodont | An ancient animal during the period of dinosaurs |
| alumni | A graduate of a specific school or college |
| oratorical | The art of public speaking |
| acclamation | Loud and enthusiastic cheering for something |
| dormant | A period where something is inactive; hybernation |
| amorphous | Not a clear shape or object |
| suppress | Immediately put an end to |
| apprenticeship | The position of an apprentice |
| maestro | The conductor of a movie or music |
| pantimime | A stage acting, usually for family entertainment |
| impish | To do naughty things for fun |
| contrary | Opposite in nature |
| annihalated | To destroy utterly |
| gaudy | Brighty extravagant |
| treason | To betray ones own country, usually by overthrowing the government |
| serenity | The state of being calm and unconcerned about things going on around you. |
| raucaus | A very loud and annoying sound, that is usually harsh and shrill |
| paranoid | One who suffers from paranoia |
| shunning | To persistently avoid or ignore |
| excommunicated | To officially exclude someone from the services of the christian church |
| repents | The feeling of regret for doing something |
| masochistic | To enjoy an activity that seems to be painful |
| rapture | A feeling of intense pleasure or joy |
| extravagance | The lack of restraint when spending money. |
| pirouette | To spin around on one foot with your other foot supporting the leg |
| preamble | An introduction to something |
| hypnotic | Producing, or relating to hypnosis |
| trance | A half conscious state of being |
| disparaged | To consider worth little |
| primordial | Existing since the beginning of time. |