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SS 1-3 (2020)
A Single Shard - chs. 1-3 (2020)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protrude | (v., intrans.) to stick out |
| rueful | (adj.) showing or feeling regret for something done |
| ruefully | (adv.) done in a way that shows regret for something done |
| peruse | (v., trans.) to examine with great care |
| perusal | (n.) a careful examination |
| impudent | (adj.) disrespectful and rude |
| impudence | (n.) disrespect or rudeness |
| derision | (n.) ridicule or mockery |
| sluggardly | (adj.) lazy or inactive |
| cumbersome | (adj.) hard to handle or manage because of size or weight |
| methodically | (adv.) systematically; in an orderly way |
| placid | (adj.) calm & peaceful |
| glean | (v., trans.) to gather grain or other material that is left after the main crop has been gathered |
| ministrations | (pl. n.) actions done to help someone |
| frenzied | (adj.) very excited or upset |
| insolence | (n.) disrespect or rudeness (synonym for impudence) |
| insolent | (adj.) disrespectful or rude (synonym for impudent) |
| apprentice | (n.) a person who works for another in order to learn a trade |
| communal | (adj.) shared or used by members of a group or community |
| diligent | (adj.) hard-working; careful |