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English 9 A Unit 1
Unit 1 Vocabulary for English 9 A
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| denizens | inhabitants |
| surreptitiously | in a way intended to escape observation |
| mollified | calmed; soothed |
| presumptuous | too bold, inappropriate |
| palpable | able to be felt |
| sullenly | resentfully |
| precariously | insecurely; perilously |
| solder | join; fuse together |
| bleak | hopeless; depressing |
| lithe | agile; graceful |
| impassive | unemotional or inexpressive |
| vortex | whirlpool; eddy |
| unfurled | unwound; opened up |
| menacing | threatening |
| insistent | not giving up |
| prestigious | highly respected |
| impertinence | irrelevance |
| imminent | about to happen |
| iridescent | shimmering and rainbowlike |
| serene | calm; peaceful |
| doggedness | stubbornness |
| reiterated | repeated |
| careened | swerved |