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vocabulary
| definiton | vocab |
|---|---|
| a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something | apathy |
| feeling like sympathy, but the person has been through the same experience | empathy |
| contempt | disgust,hatred |
| an orderly, manner-filled presence | decorum |
| a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, to (verb)bombard (someone) with something | barrage |
| a young bird learning to fly, a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped | fledgling |
| the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facean outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. | facade |
| penchant | a desire, a strong interest |
| someone who is "for" or fighting FOR a cause (opposite of against--con) | proponent |
| throughout, soaked penetrate | permeate |
| condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| to punch over and over, hitting continuously | pummel |
| to bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement | mediate |
| to shake uncontrollably | convulse |
| to soothe or make feel better | console |
| detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) | intricate |
| the main or central focus | predominant |
| showing great attention to detail or correct behavior | punctilious |
| far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently | prophetic |