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G8 Unit 2 Vocab
HMH The Thrill of Horror
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| To make something grow in strength | intensify |
| To prove to be right or valid | justify |
| To have comparable or similar parts | parallel |
| To think of an idea | conceive |
| To bother or annoy someone | vex |
| To smother | stifle |
| With intense emotion | vehemently |
| Jeering, laughter, or ridicule | derision |
| False or deceptive | hypocritical |
| Danger | peril |
| To express sympathy or sorrow | condole |
| A facial expression of pain or disgust | grimace |
| An object thought to have magical powers | talisman |
| The tendency to believe things too readily | credulity |
| Monkey or ape like | simian |
| Inappropriately silly | frivolous |
| Something such as money that is received as payment | compensation |
| The acceptance of something that is inescapable | resignation |