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Brother Who Failed
The Brother Who Failed list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| originate (to originate) | to come into being; begin |
| preceding | existing or happening before in time or place; previous |
| tedious | tiring and boring |
| pneumonia | a serious illness affecting the lungs that is marked especially by fever, |
| engagement | an arrangement to meet or be present at a specified time and place |
| homesick | longing for home and family while absent from them |
| fertile | producing many plants or crops |
| prosperous | financially successful |
| acres | a measure of land area equal to 43,560 square feet (about 4047 square meters) |
| resolute | firmly determined |
| shrewd | showing quick practical cleverness |
| complacently | in a way that shows satisfaction and lack of worry or caution |
| finance | the system that includes the circulation of money, the providing of banks and |
| rustic | plain and simple |
| slumber | a light sleep |
| somber | being dark and gloomy |
| envy | a feeling of unhappiness over another's good fortune together with a desire to |
| contradict (contradicted) | to say the opposite; to go against |
| emphatically | spoken or done forcefully |
| imperious | commanding and arrogant |
| accumulate | to gather little by little |
| impulse | a strong sudden desire to do something |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness |
| shabby | faded and worn from use or wear |
| relief | the feeling of happiness that occurs when something unpleasant or distressing stops or does not happen |
| influence | the act or power of causing an effect or change without use of direct force or authority |
| bitterness | something caused by anger, distress, or sorrow |
| sympathy | sorrow or pity for another |
| disgrace | the condition of being looked down on; loss of respect |
| suspicion | a feeling that something is wrong; doubt |
| ambition | something a person hopes to do or achieve |
| shun (shunned) | to avoid |
| endured | to experience without giving in; to remain firm under suffering or misfortune without yielding |
| culprit | a person accused of, charged with, or guilty of a crime or fault |
| incredulous | finding it hard to believe something |
| crimsoned | to become a deep purplish red |
| trickery | the use of actions intended to deceive or cheat |
| perception | a judgment resulting from awareness or understanding |
| sham | something that deceives; something that is claimed to be true or real but which is actually phony |
| honorable | bringing about or deserving honor |
| obtain (obtaining) | to gain, usually by some kind of effort |
| apparent | appearing to be real or true |
| guardian | a person who guards or looks after something |
| headstrong | very stubborn |
| resolutely | in a way that shows firm determination |
| distress | physical or mental pain or suffering |
| prospect | something that is waited for or expected |
| radiance | warm or vivid brightness |
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