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GiverVocabChap.20-23
Vocab words
Term | Definition |
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sarcastic | (adj) with ridicule; sharp; bitter |
rueful | (adj) filled with showing regret |
solace | (adj) comfort |
stealthily | (adv) secretly |
languid | (adj) weak |
augment | (verb) to make greater |
consciousness | (noun) state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings |
flagging | (verb) to decline in pace or energy |
lethargy | (adj) slowness; sluggishness |
impede | (verb) to block or obstruct, to get in the way of |
taut | (adj) drawn tightly |
predictable | (adj) Being able to figure out what someone is going to do by what they have done in the past |
peril | (noun) Being in danger of something |
imperceptible | (adj) not noticeable |
vigilant | (adj) alert to signs of danger |