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English Vocab Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grimace | sad look, frown |
| Wince | to cringe in pain |
| Tenacious | determined, go getting |
| Exuberant | thrilled , excited |
| Somber | serious, sad |
| Fallible | capable of making/makes mistakes |
| Belligerent | Ready to fight(root word means war) |
| Intricate | detailed, particular |
| Luminous | bright (root word means light) |
| Surreal | characterized by fantastic and incongruous imagery |
| Bedraggled | in a messy condition |
| Nape | back of the neck |
| Expound | to explain/add details |
| Warily | in a manner marked by careful caution |
| Oxymoron | two conflicting terms when put together carry a meaning |
| Drone | to make a low continuous sound |
| Agape | mouth wide open in awe |
| Nostalgia | a warm remembering of the past |
| Rail | to complain bitterly |