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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| feigned | pretended, faked |
| inevitable | unable to be avoided |
| nucleus | the central part; the core |
| omit | to leave out or excude |
| reproached | criticized sharply |
| catharsis | way of releasing emotion |
| wholesale | a large or complete scale |
| wedge | to fit something into a small space |
| snievling | whining; complaining |
| objectify | to make impersonal or external |
| transplanted | moved from one place to another |
| recollection | memory; remembrance |
| bull | exaggeration; lies |
| clarify | to make clear |
| fiddled | made small changes to |
| severe | extreme |
| incense | something burned to produce a pleasant smell |
| gyroscope | a device that rotates at the base so its facing remains the same |
| dread | great fear for the future |
| atrocity | extreme cruelty and inhumanity |
| boogiemen | terrifying spirits |
| fragged | assaulted with explosives |
| twitch | to jump suddenly |
| insistent | repitive and persistent |
| levitate | to float in the air because of supernatural powers |
| distorted | twisted |
| coherence | logical sense; understandability |
| resonance | richness and significance |
| rapport | trust and understanding |
| thrill | a wave of strong excitement |
| sappers | military engineers who specialize in mines |
| lunged | move forward suddenl |
| banter | an exchange of playful remarks |
| vaporous | unsubstantial, vaguely formed |
| cast | a slight color |
| elongated | drawn out in length |
| gloom | a state of depression |
| half-baked | not thought out enough |
| ashen | extremely pale |
| indifferent | uncaring |
| opaque | dull; dark |
| bracket | support on the sides |
| excrement | waste; feces |
| discharge | dismissal from service |
| rapture | joyful delight |
| digressions | detours from main topic |
| moldering | decaying |
| rout | an overwhelming defeat |