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TMW: Act 1

Vocabulary for scenes 1-4 of The Miracle Worker

TermDefinition
indulgent (adj.) characterized by being over-lenient with someone
protruding (verb) to thrust forward or cause to project (push out); sticking out
frantic (adj.) desperate; wild with fear or anxiety
deprived (adj.) lacking in necessities of life; without basic materials
perturbed (verb/adj) feeling or showing great concern or mental, emotional upset
insistent (adj.) demanding something
pantomime (noun) the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions and feeling through gestures *without speaking
subtle (adj.) indirect or lowkey; slim; slender or delicate
obstinate (adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion
dismay (noun) distress caused by something unexpected
grope (verb) to search blindly or without much certainty with your hands
opinionated (adj.) asserting one’s opinion; arrogant
retain (verb) continue to have or hold, use or practice
disarray (verb/adj.) disorder
simultaneous (adj.) existing occurring or operating at the same time; concurrent
commence (verb) to start or to begin
intentional (adj.) on purpose or deliberate
homestead (noun) dwelling with its in building/home
valedictorian (noun) student that is usually the one ranked highest academically in their graduating class
confront (verb) meet face to face with hostile or argumentative intent; stand up to
Created by: 26LS
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