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Vocabulary 5 & 6

Short story vocabulary sheets 5 & 6

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arouse to rouse or stimulate to action; excite
blunder a gross error or mistake usually resulting from stupidity
conspicuous obvious to the mind or eye; attracting attention
consternation amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
gravity importance, seriousness, significance
guileless without slyness or cunning; frank
illustrious outstandingly famous
luster a superficial attractiveness or appearance of excellence; glow
miraculous of the nature of a miracle; supernatural
noble possessing character or of ideals or morals
preliminary coming before and usually forming a necessary prelude to something else
preposterous contrary to nature, reason or common sense; absurd
prodigious enormous
renowned celebrated, famous
rout a disastrous defeat; a debacle
stupefying astonishing; astounding
superficial of, relating to, or located near a surface; shallow; external
veracity truthfulness; honesty
veritable factual, real, genuine
zenith the highest or culminating point
beset to set upon, trouble, harass
contrite feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a sin or shortcoming
fervent exhibiting or marked by great intensity of feeling; zealous
gracious marked by kindness and courtesy
import importance, significance
intervals a space of time between events or states
invincible incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued
invocation the act or process of petitioning for help or support; a prayer
martial of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior; warlike
oratory the art of speaking in public eloquently or effectively
pilgrimage journey of a pilgrim, especially to a shrine or sacred place
protract to prolong in time or space
smote to strike sharply or heavily ; past tense of smite
spellbound held by as if or by a spell
survey to examine as to condition, situation, or value; appraise
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