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Wrinkle in Time voca
Wrinkle in Time Literature vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blasphemous | sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane |
| elliptical | (of speech or writing) using or involving ellipsis, especially so as to be difficult to understand |
| erudite | having or showing great knowledge or learning |
| impetuous | acting or done quickly and without thought or care. |
| totalitarianism | relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state |
| vilified | speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner. |
| overt | done or shown openly; plainly or readily apparent, not secret or hidden |
| befuddlement | unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed. |
| ambiguous | unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made |
| cosmic | relating to the universe or cosmos, especially as distinct from the earth |
| perplexed | completely baffled; very puzzled |
| semantically | relating to meaning in language or logic. |