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Vocabulary 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | to make or become less in amount or intensity |
| Abnormal | not normal |
| Abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
| Accelerate | to speed up, or to cause to speed up |
| Affliction | the cause of serious pain and suffering, or a state of such suffering |
| Flabbergast | to surprise or amaze people into a state of shock |
| Grim | gloomy, harsh, and frightful |
| Incredulous | not willing to believe something |
| Notify | to let someone know, inform |
| Perceive | to become aware of through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing |
| Robust | strong or healthy |
| Rupture | to break or burst, or the act of breaking or bursting |
| Throb | to pound or beat rapidly or violently; to pulse or vibrate |
| Trivial | of very little importance or value |
| Wince | to move back suddenly as though in pain or fear |