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Unit 1 Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| consolation | something that provides comfort in a time of grief or loss |
| glimmer | a subtle or faint perception, a dim glow |
| heinous | shockingly bad or evil |
| indispensable | absolutely necessary, essential |
| perception | mental or physical awareness or understanding |
| phobic | having a specific fear or aversion |
| sarcastic | using sharp and ironic words meant to insult, hurt, or make fun of someone |
| threshold | a point of entry or crossing |
| adversity | a condition of misfortune that is often out of a person's control |
| alliance | an agreement between two or more people, groups, or countries to work together toward a common goal |
| confinement | state of being limited, restricted, or kept in a place |
| inflicted | caused harm or damage; imposed upon |
| reminisce | to remember and talk about something that happened in the past |
| retrieved | recovered, regained |
| smuggle | brought into or out of secretly or illegally without permission |
| spindly | oddly tall or long and thing, usually weak |
| classification | the act of sorting things into groups or classes |
| compartment | a separate division or section |
| engulfs | swallows up or covers completely |
| flanked | to be found at the side of something |
| maneuvering | moving or guiding skillfully or cleverly |
| obscure | to hide, to make hard to see or understand |
| species | a group of related living things with very similar characteristics |
| submerged | underwater or covered with a liquid, beneath the surface |
| cascaded | flowed down like a waterfall |
| documentation | work that proves or provides information about a claim |
| dynamic | having or showing a lot of energy, active, forceful |
| exerts | put energy or power into doing something |
| plummeting | falling at a fast rate of speed |
| pulverize | to crush, grind, or pound |
| scalding | extremely hot or boiling, capable of burning |
| shards | sharp, often pointed fragments |
| available | ready for use or service |
| basically | in a simple way or manner |
| factors | things that contribute to a result |
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth in an uncertain way |
| formula | a set of rules or methods for doing something |
| inventory | amount of goods and products that are available |
| manufactured | made or processed, usually in quantity and with machinery |
| salaries | the fixed amount of money workers earn for doing a job |
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JudyDavenport
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