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SAT-Unit 3- Owl
SAT-Unit 3- An Occurrence at Owl Creek
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Perilous | full of danger or risks |
| Apparition | Could reference either a ghost or just something surprising or unexpected appearing before you |
| Eddies | A circular current of water or air |
| Gyration | A rapid spiral or whirling motion |
| Preternaturally | Something that is beyond what is natural or normal |
| Manifestations | Something representing an abstract idea |
| Deference | Showing humble submission or respect |
| Imperious | Showing power or authority without justification. |
| Intonation | The rise and fall of a voice while speaking |
| Summarily | without customary formality |
| Martinet | A very strict person who wants complete obedience to the rules |
| Effaced | To erase something or to make yourself seem unimportant and unworthy of attention |
| Etiquette | customary code of polite behavior |
| Presaging | A sign, prediction, or warning that something (usually bad) will happen |
| Periodicity | Something that occurs in repeated intervals |