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Rev It Up Lesson 1-4

Rev It Up Lessons 1-4

TermDefinition
supple something that is soft and bends easily
disregard to decide something is not worth paying attention to
gnarled something that is wrinkled and twisted, usually because it is old
wan to look pale because you are weak or worn out
muse to think about something deeply
explicit something that is explained so clearly that it can't possibly be misunderstood
nostalgic to remember a happier time in the past
somber to feel sad and gloomy
congregate when people come together in a group
postulate to make an educated guess that is true
mainstay the most important part of something, the part that supports everything else
odyssey a long, eventful journey
grueling an experience so difficult it exhausts you
scour to scrub something in order to clean it
hierarchy a way of ranking group members based on their importance
integral a part of something that is absolutely necessary for it to work
regale to entertain someone with stories
pan to look slowly across an area from side to side
deference to act in a way that shows a deep respect for someone or something
epitome the best example or model of something
stricken suffering from something
torrent a large amount of fast and furiously flowing water
rapt to be amazed and have attention captured by something
preoccupied thinking about something so much that you don't notice other things
possess to own and control something
expanse a wide, open area
retaliate to get revenge for something that someone has done to you
ameliorate to make a situation better or easier
capitulate to give up and surrender
furtive to be secretive and sneaky by trying to hide what is being done
ascend moves upward
deteriorate condition gets worse and worse
deplete completely used up
innocuous won't hurt you because it is harmless
banal something that is so common that it is boring
demure quiet and shy
formidable threatening (because of size)
immaculate spotlessly clean
arduous takes a lot of effort
err to make a mistake
Created by: Groetkens
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