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Small Spaces Vocab
Small Spaces Vocab (ELA)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| idly | in a lazy way |
| unconvinced | not persuaded |
| trudged | to walk laboriously or wearily |
| bewildered | puzzled or confused; perplexed |
| sinister | bad, evil, or wicked |
| exasperated | irritated or extremely annoyed |
| vigorous | powerful in action or effort |
| sauntered | to walk with a leisurely gait; stroll |
| illusion | something which produces a false or misleading impression |
| inscription | a historical record often written on stone |
| improbable | unlikely to be true or to happen |
| descended | to go or pass from a higher to lower place |
| spindly | long or tall, thin and usually frail |
| monotonous | the same or lacking in variety; tediously unvarying or boring |
| retort | to reply to something in a quick and often angry way |
| improvise | to speak or perform without preparation or make something work from the materials available at a moment's notice |
| writhe | to twist the body, squirm, as in pain |
| dignity | a calm and serious manner that deserves respect |
| mirage | an effect that makes you think you can see something that is not there |
| dubious | feeling doubt about something |
| feeble | very weak |
| speculation | considering or forming a theory about a subject without firm evidence |
| hoist | to raise or lift |
| rousing | exciting; stirring |
| forlorn | expressive of hopelessness; despairing |
| dismissive | indicating lack of interest |
| horde | a large group, multitude; a mass or crowd |
| jostle | to bump, push, shove, or brush against |