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Sci-Fi
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Repercussion | a consequence of some action (usually negative) |
Slacken | To make or become loose or less strict |
Tremor | An involuntary shaking of the body, as if from illness or fear |
Bore | To make a hole, especially with a pointed tool |
Savor | To enjoy an experience through taste or smell; especially if pleasant. |
Scapegoat | somebody who is made to take the blame for others. |
Idiosyncrasy | quirk, a way of behaving that is peculiar to an individual or group possible source of danger. |
Explicit | clear and obvious. |
Insomnia | A condition causing difficulty in sleeping. |
Transfixed | causes someone to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment (aka Frozen with fear) |
Converging | To meet up, to reach the same point coming from different directions. |
Sardonic | grimly mocking or cynical. (a step above sarcastic) |
daub | An unskillfully/sloppily created painting |
formidable | Something or someone that causes feelings of fear, apprehension, or dread |
Immortalize | (verb) to cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever |