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English RTHMC Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| meticulously | extremely carefully; precisely |
| intriguing | interesting; stirring curiosity |
| threadbare | worn thin, so that the individual threads of the fabric show through. |
| jauntily | in an easy manner; carefree; confidently |
| dubious | doubtful; unsure about the outcome |
| motley | multi-colored; spotted |
| indignation | strong displeasure; anger at unfairness |
| imperiously | in an overbearing manner; arrogantly |
| scoffed | expressed doubt or scorn; heavily doubted |
| formidable | awesome; powerful |
| pudgy | short and fat |
| kin | relative; family member |
| resiliency | ability to spring back, rebound |
| lislessly | without any energy or enthusiasm; anxiously |
| transfixed | in a fixed position; unable to move |
| verge | the edge; a boundary |
| discourse | a serious conversation; a lengthy or serious story |
| feigned | pretended; fake |
| indicating | pointing to something; showing |
| engrossed | completely occupied by something; occupied |
| ransacked | searched violently for something |
| patronize | to be a regular customer of a store or business |
| obnoxious | irritating |
| wheedle | to coax |
| promendating | parading in a showing way |
| recoiled | drew back suddenly |
| balked | hesitated |
| aloofness | remoteness |
| snidely | rudely |
| languidly | casually |
| inaudible | not able to be heard |
| admonished | chastised |
| interminable | so long and boring |
| deflate | to make someone less confident |
| caldron | a large pot |
| retorted | replied or responded sharply |
| candidly | in an honest or direct manner |
| insolently | in a rude or disrespectful manner |
| sentinels | guards who watch over someone or something |
| pondered | thought about |
| sauntered | walked in a relaxed manner |
| bewildered | completely confused |
| flinch | to make an involuntary backwards movement in response to something frightening or shocking |
| morosely | in a sad or depressed manner |
| shunned | ignored |
| lingered | stayed longer |
| persnickety | obsessed with detail |
| amenities | attractive features that make something more pleasing |
| lilting | saying or doing something with a rise and fall in the voice |
| rile | to bother |
| reluctantly | with great hesitation |
| pointedly | with deliberate emphasis |
| ambled | walked casually |
| finality | quality of being final |
| despicable | something that is horrible |
| rasped | spoke in a rough way |
| crescendo | the peak of increase in loudness |
| acrid | stinging or biting |
| adamant | stubborn |
| remnants | small parts still left out of something |
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kindyl.foster
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