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Miraculous Journey
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |