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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something |
| grimace | frown |
| dilemma | major problem |
| contempt | disgust,hatred empathy (noun) - fe |
| empathy | feeling like sympathy, but the person has been through the same experience |
| rivulet | a tiny stream of water |
| commotion | a loud raucous, or cacophony, chaos |
| pilgrimage | a spiritual journey, a lengthy journey |
| decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
| humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance |
| 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, facean 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) |
| adulation | obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise |
| junket | trip, journey: such as a trip made by an official at public expense |
| permeate | throughout, soaked penetrate |
| drone | to make a continuous low sound |
| wince | flinch, to cringe in pain |
| grieve | to mourn or be sad about, usually over the loss of |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| banish | to exile, to dismiss, to send out |
| pummel | to punch over and over, hitting continuously |
| cower | to bow or bend in fear, under intimidation |
| mediate | to bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement |
| convulse | to shake uncontrollably |
| console | to soothe or make feel better |
| serene & tranquil | peaceful |
| hospitable | welcoming friendly |
| profound | deep, thoughtful |
| indignant | angry, stubborn, rebellious |
| belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational |
| somber | down, despondent, serious/sad |
| grave | dead serious |
| impulsive | acts without thinking |
| reluctant | hesitant, fearful, unsure |
| intricate | detailed, specific, finely described (patterned) (spider web) |
| ominous | threatening, foreboding |
| defiant | indignant, rebellious |
| conspicuous | overt, obvious, sticks out |
| arrogant | stuck up, haughty, conceited, uppity |
| unorthodox | not following rules, out of the ordinary culture or rule set, or practice |
| tenacious | determined, go-getting, relentless, never gives up |
| 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 |
| Errant | straying outside the proper path or bounds (an errant calf).... moving about aimlessly or irregularly (an errant breeze) |
| Unabated | being at full strength or force |
| Resounding | impressively loud or booming....emphatic, unequivocal (a resounding success) |
| Rogue | a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel... a mischievous person |
| Sequence | first, next, then, finally |
| Defiant | stubborn, angry |
| Dialect | accent, slang talk |
| Allusion | reference to piece of litereature |
| Tone | author, voice |
| Mood | reader, feeling |
| problem/solution | locked out/break in window |
| Connotation | The words authors use to change the mood |
| compare/contrast | similarities, differences |
| Epository | article, factual |
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