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Unit 6.3
Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cushion | a soft bag of cloth, leather, or rubber, filled with feathers, air, foam rubber, etc., on which to sit, kneel, or lie. |
| exterior | outer; being on the outer side |
| focus | a central point, as of attraction, attention, or activity |
| summary | brief and comprehensive; concise. |
| construction | explanation or interpretation, as of a law, a text, or an action. |
| synopsis | a brief summary of the plot of a novel, motion picture, play, etc. |
| sultry | oppressively hot and close or moist; sweltering |
| flowery | rhetorically ornate or precious |
| preceding | that precedes; previous |
| illuminate | to make lucid or clear; throw light on (a subject). |
| language | any set or system of such symbols as used in a more or less uniform fashion by a number of people, who are thus enabled to communicate intelligibly with one another. |
| congress | a formal meeting or assembly of representatives for the discussion, arrangement, or promotion of some matter of common interest. |
| enormous | greatly exceeding the common size, extent, etc.; huge; immense: |
| inconsiderate | without due regard for the rights or feelings of others |
| illegal | forbidden by law or statute |