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Skeleton Creek Vocab
Skeleton Creek Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| paranoid | overly suspicious |
| distinct | clearly different; clearly noticed |
| relegated | To put in a less important place. |
| silhouette | shadow; outline |
| constricted | narrowed, made small |
| lingering | lasting for a long time or slow to end |
| accompanied | having companions or escort |
| monotony | no variation; tediously the same |
| archived | To have filed or collected records or documents. |
| shards | broken pieces |
| meager | a small amount |
| subsection | a part or division of a section. |
| equity | fairness |
| tedious | long and tiresome |
| prosperous | Successful and wealthy |
| asset | Anything of value that is owned |
| subsequent | following |
| sustaining | undergo; experience something unpleasant |
| dispute | a disagreement, argument, or debate |
| minutes | written record of topics discussed and actions taken during meeting sessions |
| diabolic | outrageously wicked; cruel; devilish |
| unforseen | not known beforehand; unexpected |
| superstitious | trusting in magic or chance |
| incident | an event or occurrence |
| balk | to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on |
| concocted | to have contrived, made up, or fabricated |
| hoax | a practical joke; a trick |
| savvier | wiser, smarter |
| confiscate | To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of |
| metropolis | the capital or chief city of a country or region |
| nonresponsive | occurs when an individual chosen for the sample can't be contacted or refuses to participate |
| tenacity | persistence |
| amnesia | loss of memory |
| imperceptivity | lacking in perception or insight |
| unnerving | Causing one to become nervous, afraid, upset, unable to think clearly |
| hypocrite | one who is insincere or deceitful |
| oppressive | burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical |
| vanished | disappeared |
| decaying | rotting |
| apostle | leader or teacher of a new faith or movement |
| trailhead | a place where a trail begins |
| lulls | soothes, calms |
| reprimand | to scold; find fault with |
| seething | overflowing with anger or in a state of agitation |
| alchemy | medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold |
| contrary | opposite in nature, direction, or meaning |
| reclusive | withdrawn, hermit-like |
| bogus | false, counterfeit |
| fabricated | made; concocted in order to deceive |
| slew | large in number or quantity |
| ascribe | to assign or refer to |
| prodded | encouraged to do something |
| perplexed | completely baffled; very puzzled |
| relic | a custom or object that has been around for a very, very long time |
| ramshackle | broken down |
| artery | A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| cribbage | A card game involving 2 to 4 players |
| amateur | not professional |
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