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Vocab
Study Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| rivulet | a tiny stream of water |
| Belligerent | Always ready to fight |
| condescend | rude, talking down to someone |
| serene | peaceful |
| conspicuous | stands out |
| tenacious | determined |
| Defiant | rebel |
| impulsive | acts without thinking |
| reluctant | hesitant |
| indignant | stubborn |
| permeate | spread throughout |
| wince | flinch |
| decorum | orderly fashion |
| apathy | hopelessness |
| unorthadox | rule breaking |
| intricate | specific |
| hospitable | welcoming, friendly |
| ominous | threatening |
| cower | intimidated |
| ponder | think deeply |
| compel | force or oblige (someone) to do something , urge, pressure |
| justify | verb show or prove to be right or reasonable , explain, support, give reasons for |
| jeer | make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice , mock, ridicule, insult |
| retaliate | make an attack or assault in return for a similar attack , reciprocate, get back at |
| infraction | a violation or infringement of a law, agreement, or set of rules |
| scion | a detached living portion of a plant (such as a bud or shoot) joined to a stock in grafting and usually supplying solely aerial parts to a graft, a descendent |
| prominent | well known, in the public eye |
| relentless | tenacious, go getting, incredibly determined |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| vehement | intensely emotional, deeply felt, marked by forceful energy |
| Sequence | first, next, then, finally |
| Dialect | accent, slang talk |
| Allusion | reference to another writing peice |
| Tone | author, voice |
| Mood | reader, feeling |
| Problem/Solution | locked out/break in window |
| Connotation | what feeling you get from a word |
| Compare/Contrast | similarities and differences |
| Expository | factual |