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The miracle worker
The miracle worker act 1 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 the necessities of life; without basic materials |
| perturbed | (verb/adj) feeling or showing great concern or mental, emotional upset |
| insistent | (adj) demanding something |
| pantomime | The art or technique of conveying emotions, actions and feeling through gestures *without speaking |
| subtle | 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 certainly of your hands |
| opinionated | (adj) asserting one’s opinion; arrogant |
| retain | (verb) continue to have hold ; use to practice |
| disarray | (verb/adj) disorder |
| simultaneous | (adj) existing, occurring or operating at the same time; concurrent |
| commence | (verb) to start or begin |
| intentional | (adj) on purpose or deliberate |
| homestead | (noun) a dwelling, with its building/homes |
| valedictorian | (noun) student that is usually the one ranked highest academically in their graduating class |
| confront | (verb) meet face to face hostile or argumentative intent; stand up to |