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TTM C2 Vocab
Vocabulary Words for Chapter 2 of The Time Machine
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ingenuity | skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems, invent things, etc. |
| ambush | to attack someone or something by surprise from a hidden place |
| lucid | able to think clearly, aware, awake |
| frankness | a very direct and honest way of speaking or writing |
| skepticism | an attitude of doubting the truth of something (such as a claim or statement) |
| perceive | to notice or become aware of (something) |
| whim | sudden and strange change of ideas |
| elements | particular parts of something |
| deportment | the way that a person behaves, stands, and moves especially in a formal situation |
| potentiality | the ability to happen |
| preoccupied | thinking about something a lot or too much |
| detained | being prevented from leaving or arriving at the expected time |
| thereupon | immediately after that |
| aforementioned | mentioned before; spoken about or named earlier |
| speculation | ideas or guesses about something that is not known |
| jocular | said or done as a joke |
| exposition | the act of explaining something; clear explanation |
| plight | an unfortunate, difficult, or dangerous situation |
| ghastly | very shocking or horrible; very bad; looking like a ghost |
| haggard | looking very thin and tired especially from great hunger, worry, or pain |
| intense | very great in degree; very strong |
| dazzled | unable to see for a short time (because of sudden light) |
| tramp | a person who travels from place to place and does not have a home or much money |
| faltering | uncertain or unsteady |
| articulation | the act of speaking or making a sound |
| mutton | the meat of an adult sheep used as food |
| presently | after a short time |
| editor | a person who prepares something to be published |
| tattered | old and torn |
| detested | to dislike someone or something very strongly |
| woolgathering | daydreaming |
| eminent | successful, well-known and respected |
| wont | likely to do something; having a tendency to do something; almost like a habit |
| exclamatory | using words, phrases, or sounds that expresses a strong emotion |
| eke | to get with great difficulty (usually used with out) |
| modest | limited in size or amount |
| caricature | someone or something that is very exaggerated in a funny or foolish way |
| ridicule | the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way |
| irreverent | having or showing a lack of respect for someone or something that is usually treated with respect |
| peptone | a type of protein (very scientific term) |
| arteries | any one of the tubes that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body |
| shilling | a British coin used before 1971 that was equal to 1/20 of a British pound |
| verbatim | word for word; exact words |
| convulsively | involving or causing a sudden violent shaking of the muscles in your body that you are unable to control |
| sheer | complete and total |
| adjoining | next to and joining up with |
| shan’t | shall not |
| keenness | strongness, sharpness, clear understanding |
| inadequacy | the state of not being enough or not good enough |
| intonation | the rise and fall in the sound of your voice when you speak |
| ceased | stopped |
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