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Vocab pd4
Vocab words
Term | Definition |
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rivulet | a tiny stream of water |
commotion | a loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos |
pilgrimage | a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey |
decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance |
condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
banish | to exile, to dismiss, to send out |
pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously |
cower | - to bow or bend in fear, under intimidation |
intricate | detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) |
ominous | threatening, foreboding |
defiant | indignant, rebellious |
conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out |
arrogant | stuck up, haughty, conceited, uppity |
unorthodox | not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice |
tenacious | determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up |