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Kindred Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Kindred | one's family and relations. |
| Ostensibly | apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually. |
| Descendant | a person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor. |
| Paradox | a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true. |
| Malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others. |
| Resuscitation | the action of making something active or vigorous again. |
| Brackish | unpleasant or distasteful. |
| Limbo | an uncertain period of awaiting a decision or resolution; an intermediate state or condition. |
| Ornately | in a way that has a lot of complicated decoration |
| Contrite | feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt. |
| Indignant | feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. |
| Parasite | an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other's expense. |