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English 9 - Set 3
from "Checkouts" and "The Jade Peony"
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dissension | disagreement; difference of opinion |
| Precariously | in a risky way; insecurely |
| famine | severe shortage of food |
| reprieve | temporary relief or escape |
| Reverie | dreamy thinking and imagining |
| Dishevelment | disorder; messiness |
| Perverse | different from what is considered right or reasonable |