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TMW Vocabulary Act 2
Term | Definition |
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intervene | To come between in order to stop |
wry | Amusing, clever, ironic |
impaired | Defective or damaged; having a disability of a certain kind |
gesture | A movement of the body that expresses an idea or feeling |
deliberate | Carefully weighed or considered |
devoid | Not having a usual or expected quality |
dignity | A sense of pride, honor, respect, or worth |
presume | To take for granted; assume or expect something in confidence |
thwarted | To prevent someone from accomplishing something; stand in the way of |
ravage | To attack or act upon with great violence |
contemplate | To consider seriously with careful and thoughtful attention |
frivolous | Lacking in seriousness; not having serious purpose or value |
hesitant | Undecided, doubtful, slow to act or proceed |
incompetent | Lacking qualities needed to do something well |
accustom | To make familiar |
curt | Rudely brief or short in speech |
abrupt | Sudden or unexpected |
incarnate | Given bodily or actual form |
indecisive | Finding it hard to make decisions |
reluctant | Struggling in opposition; doubtful or unwilling |