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ToA Vocab 6-15

Thief of Always Vocab Cp 6-15

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presume verb, to assume; to take for granted
gangrenous adjective, associated with decay and disease
gangrene noun, death or decay of tissue due to infection or poor circulation
inferno noun, a very hot fire that is dangerously out of control
loll verb, sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way; hang loosely or droop
suppress verb, forcibly put an end to; prevent the development, expression, or action of
tedious adjective, too long, slow, and dull; boring
gust noun, a sudden and brief strong rush of wind or air; verb, to surge in a sudden and brief rush (air)
threshold noun, a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room: the level or point at which you start to experience something; or a which something starts to happen
din noun, a loud, unpleasant noise that continues for a long time
supplication noun, the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly
supplicant noun, one who begs
vex verb, to make someone feel annoyed; frustrated, or worried about things that aren't very important
perimeter noun, the border or boundary
laboriously adverb, with great effort
laborious adjective; requiring a lot of time and effort (job, journey, or process)
illusion noun, something that deceives by giving fals picture of reality
silhouette noun and verb, the outline or shape of an object or person, usually seen against a lighter background
quarry noun, someone or something hunted or chased; a place, typically a large, deep pit, from which stone or other materials are or have been dug up
trudge verb, to walk very wearily and slowly, usually because of exhaustion or harsh conditions
falter verb, to hesitate; to start to lose strength; to move unsteadily or in a way that shows a lack of confidence
trauma noun, an experience that causes pain or damage (physical or emotional)
traumatize verb, to cause lasting shock as the result of an emotionally disturbing experience or physical injury
forlorn adjective, unhappy, sad, abandoned, or lonely; hopeless
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