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Unit 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Emanate (verb) | To originate from; to give off or emit (like radiation or a gas) |
| Illuminate (verb) | To make visible or bright; help to clarify or explain |
| Conjure (verb) | To call upon to appear (as in a spirit) |
| Façade (noun) | A false front of a building or an outward appearance that conceals a true reality |
| Acute (adjective) | experienced to a severe degree; perceptive understanding |
| vexed (adj.) vex (v.) | annoyed; frustrated |
| Wary (adjective) | Watchful; being on guard against danger |
| Audacity (noun) | Boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety |
| Ominous (adjective) | giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; |
| Undaunted (adjective) | not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment. |
| Dreary (adjective) | Dull and depressing |
| Ponder (verb) | To think about carefully |
| Ventured (verb) | to do something or go somewhere that may be dangerous or unpleasant. |
| vowed (verb) | solemnly promise to do a specified thing. |
| connoisseur (noun) | An expert |
| omni | all |
| spec- | see, look |
| dis- | apart, not |
| super- | above, over |
| lum- | light |
| in- | not |