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Skeltoncreek vocab 1

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paranoid scared to death
distinct recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.
relegrated consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
silhouette the dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background, especially in dim light.
constricted narrowed, especially by encircling pressure.
lingering lasting for a long time or slow to end.
accompanied go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort.
monotony lack of variety and interest; tedious repetition and routine.
archived place or store (something) in an archive.
shards a piece of broken ceramic, metal, glass, or rock, typically having sharp edges.
meager of a person or animal) lean; thin.
subsection a division of a section.
equity the quality of being fair and impartial.
tedious too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.
prosperous successful in material terms; flourishing financially.
asset a useful or valuable thing, person, or quality.
subsequent coming after something in time; following.
sustaining there for a long time
dispute a disagreement, argument, or debate
minutes when people write down what happens in a meeting
Diabolic disgracefully bad or unpleasant.
Unforeseen not anticipated or predicted.
Superstitious having or showing a belief in superstitions.
Incident an event or occurrence.
Balk hesitate or be unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking.
Concocted create or devise (a story or plan).
Hoax a humorous or malicious deception.
Savvier shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment.
Confiscate take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
Metropolis a very large and densely populated industrial and commercial city.
Non responsive not responsive.
Tenacity the quality or fact of being very determined; determination.
Amnesia a partial or total loss of memory.
Imperceptibility impossible to perceive.
Unnerving causing one to lose courage or confidence; disconcerting.
Hypocrite a person who indulges in hypocrisy.
Oppressive weighing heavily on the mind or spirits; causing depression or discomfort.
Vanished disappear suddenly and completely.
Decaying rotting or decomposing through the action of bacteria and fungi.
Apostle the first successful Christian missionary in a country or to a people.
Trailhead the place where a trail begins.
Lulls cause (someone) to feel deceptively secure or confident.
Reprimand a rebuke, especially an official one.
Seething filled with or characterized by intense but unexpressed anger.
Alchemy the medieval forerunner of chemistry, based on the supposed transformation of matter. It was concerned particularly with attempts to convert base metals into gold or to find a universal elixir.
Contrary opposite in nature, direction, or meaning.
Reclusive avoiding the company of other people; solitary.
Bogus not genuine or true; fake.
Fabricated invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent.
slew turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction.
ascribe attribute something to (a cause).
Prodded poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
perplexed completely baffled; very puzzled.
relic an object surviving from an earlier time, especially one of historical or sentimental interest.
ramshackle (especially of a house or vehicle) in a state of severe disrepair.
artery any of the muscular-walled tubes forming part of the circulation system by which blood (mainly that which has been oxygenated) is conveyed from the heart to all parts of the body.
cribbage a card game for two to four players, in which the objective is to play so that the value of one's cards played reaches exactly 15 or 31.
Amateur a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid rather than a professional basis.
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