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Vocabulary set 1&2
Study vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |