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English IV Week 5
Essential Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| traumatic | psychologically or emotionally stressful |
| turmoil | a state of great disturbance or confusion |
| valid | having legal force |
| verify | to prove the truth of |
| viable | capable of living or developing |
| vulnerable | capable of being wounded or hurt |
| absorption | the process of taking in or soaking up |
| accommodation | adjustment or adaptation |
| ascend | to move upward |
| characteristic | a distinguishing quality or feature |
| executive | relating to carrying out plans or orders |
| grateful | feeling or showing appreciation |
| reference | a mention or citation of a source of information |
| satisfactory | fulfilling expectations or needs |
| edifice | a large, imposing building |
| eerie | strange and frightening |
| homage | special honor or respect shown publicly |
| cadaverous | resembling a corpse |
| illusion | a false idea or belief |
| immortalize | to make famous forever |
| blatant | completely obvious |
| dissonance | lack of harmony among musical notes |
| cache | a hiding place for concealing and preserving provisions |