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Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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imperious | with an attitude of authority and expecting obedience |
holster | a leather container that holds a gun, usually fixed on a belt or a strap |
unwavering | never changing or becoming weaker;never moving or looking away from something |
tentatively | in a way that shows you are not certain or confident |
distorted | pulled into or appearing as a strange or unnatural shape;false or wrong |
sprawling | existing or reaching over a large area ; (of a city) covered with buildings across a large area, often ones that have been added gradually over a period of time |
awe | a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise |
wispy | in the form of a wisp or wisps; airy |
gnarled | rough and twisted, especially because of old age or no protection from bad weather |
irritated | annoyed |
ruefully | in a way that shows that you are feeling sorry and wishing that something had not happened |
specter | something that causes fear or worry ; a ghost |