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English 10 Vocab 2
Mrs. Cardullo's English 10 class. Vocab 2 terms
Term | Definition |
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Appeal | Apply to higher court for the reversal of a lower courts decision. |
Trussed | Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking. |
Parallelism | The state of being parallel or of corresponding in some way. |
Seethe | (of a liquid) bubble up as a result of being boiled. |
Tone | The general attitude of a place. |
Exude | Discharge (moisture or a smell) slowly and steadily./ Departure |
Stay | To spend some time in a place or in a situation. |
Nimbus | A luminous cloud or a halo surrounding a supernatural being or a saint. |
Disillusioned | Disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed. |
Sinuous | Having many curves and turns. |
Insidious | Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects. |
Talisman | An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck. |
Blasphemy | The act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things; profane talk. |