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Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Term | Definition |
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anguish | extreme pain or distress, either physical or mental |
descended | related by blood to an ancestor; related to and developed from another species |
elegant | dignified or graceful; beautiful in a restrained, simple way |
fragile | easily damaged or broken; delicate |
glimpse | a quick look at something |
inclined | having an interest in or tendency toward a certain viewpoint or action |
mend | to fix something that is torn or broken |
reinforce | to strengthen or support |
sorrow | extreme sadness |
wept | past tense of weep; to cry, often because of a feeling of deep sorrow |
awash | doused or covered with water |
bewitched | under a spell |
excruciating | really intense or painful |
grotesque | very strange and ugly in an unnatural way |
inanimate | a non-living thing |
mortified | to be extremely embarrassed |
obliged | bound to follow through on whatever is expected |
pummeled | to repeatedly beat someone down, especially with fists |
resonated | produce a deep, clear sound |
swayed | move back and forth or sideways |