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Vocabulary set 1&2
Study vocab words
Term | Definition |
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apathy | feeling of hopelessness |
grimace | frown |
dilemma | major problem |
contempt | disgust-hartred |
empathy | person been through the same experience |
rivulet | tiny stream of water |
commotion | chaos |
pilgrimage | long spiritual journey |
decorum | orderly presence |
humility | low view of one's importance |
permeate | soaked thougroughly |
drone | make a low sound |
wince | flinch- cringe in pain |
grieve | sadness over loss |
ponder | think deeply |
condescend | rude |
banish | dismiss |
pummel | beat up |
cower | bow in fear |
tranquil | peaceful |
hospitable | welcoming-friendly |
profound | deep in thought |
indignant | angry |
belligerent | ready to fight |
somber | sad |
grave | dead serious |
impulsive | act with no thought |
reluctant | hesitant |
vehement | intensely emotional |
dilapidated | decayed |
relentless | incredibly determined |
prominent | well known |
scion | detached living part of a plant |
infraction | violation of a law |
retaliate | revenge |
jeer | mock |
justify | give reasons for |
despise | feel contempt(hatred) |
compel | force (someone) to do something,pressure |
Sequence | first, next, then, finally |
Defiant | stubborn, angry |
Dialect | accent, slang talk |
Allusion | reference to bible |
Tone | author, voice |
Mood | reader, feeling |
Problem/Solution | (Locked Out/ Break in window) |
Connotation | fierce, whispering, golden, dark |
Compare/Contrast | Similarities, differences |
Expository | article, factual |