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English Vocab - set3

TermDefinition
defiant angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting
punctilious showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
vigilant watchful, aware
incessant nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption
timorous timid, shy, nervous
redundant no longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss
prophetic far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently
obstinate stubborn
pensive reflecting deep or profound thought
indigenous native to an area
raucous unruly, loud, chaotic
methodical logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form
auspicious promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success
condescend rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone
conspicuous overt, obvious, sticks out
Metaphor A direct comparison between two things. Greater meaning than a simile.
Symbol An object, the author repeatedly refers to, that means something significant in the book.
cred to believe
ob away from, against
sub under
cracy government
ject to throw or push in
struc to build
port to carry
convulse to shake uncontrollably
console to soothe or make feel better
barrage a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something
fledgling a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
intuition a sixth sense or gut feeling
facade the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality.
penchant a desire, a strong interest
revelation a revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea
proponent someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con)
Created by: 23barrerin
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