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Anthony's Vocabulary

termDefinition
scowled made an expression of anger; frowned
intensity strength, force, or concentration
arced in a curved line
fossilized preserved in stone
pried moved using leverage
pitchfork a tool with long sharp prongs
excavated removed earth or soil by digging or scooping; dug up
paranoid distrustful or suspicious of someone or something
sprawled sat or lay awkwardly; spread out
presumably without a doubt, probably
evict remove from a building or land
stifling uncomfortably hot and stuffy; repressive
obstacle something in the way
ratios relationships between two items
descendants future members of the family
perserverance continuing to do something in spite of difficulty
desolate deserted, uninhabited, and barren
premises a piece of land and the buildings on it
canteen a container used to carry water
scarcity rarity; shortage
humiliating causing damage to somebody's dignity or pride; embarrassing
despicable worthy of being despised; appalling
vibrations shaking or moving back and forth rapidly; tremors
defective imperfect or faulty; not functioning properly
preposterous going against what is thought to be reasonable; ridiculous
grimaced made a face as if in pain
Created by: janthony1964
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