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Unit 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alarm | 1. a signal 2. a sudden, sharp apprehension resulting for the perception of imminent danger |
| anticipation | act of looking forward to; expectation |
| bewilderment | feeling of being confused |
| cope | deal effectively with something difficult |
| defiance | bold disobedience |
| hostile | 1. having to do with an enemy 2. unfriendly, opposed |
| mortified | embarrassed, ashamed, humiliated |
| pang | sudden, short, sharp feeling or pain |
| resent | to feel bitterness about something |
| unique | unlike anything else; one of a kind |
| embroider | to ornament with needlework; embellish |
| emphasize | to give intentity to a speech sound, stress |
| emphatic | expressed forcefully |
| employ | 1. to make use of 2. to provide with a job |
| enable | to provide with means or opportunity |
| encounter | to meet especially by change |
| endeavor | to strive or make a serious effort |
| endorse | to appove publicly |
| engaging | tending to draw favorable attention |
| envelop | Verb - to enclose or enfold completely with, a covering |
| abide | to wait for, tolerate, endure |
| communal | shared, owned by members of a certain community |
| dwell | to live as a resident, to exist |
| edifice | a building, large structure |
| kindred | a group of related individuals |
| nurture | to supply with food, educate |
| reliance | depending on something or someone |
| resident | one who lives in a place, occupant |
| sentiment | an attitude, thought, or judgement promted by feelings |
| vicinity | a surrounding area or district |
| sincere | honest |