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Eng I Vocab # 5
English I Vocabulary Lesson #5
| Vocabulary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agitation | a violent shaking; an emotional disturbance or excitement; the arousal of public interest in social or political issues |
| genealogy | an account of the descent of a person or family from ancestors; lineage |
| obsession | a preoccupation; an idea, feeling, or impulse that a person cannot escape |
| palatial | like a palace; magnificent and grand |
| apparition | a ghost; a phantom; an appearance seen suddenly |
| benefactor | a person who has given help; a patron |
| moors | a large, open area of land, often marshy with heather growing on it; to keep a boat in place with ropes or cables fastened to the shore; to fasten |
| cope | to deal with; to handle problems or difficulties |
| aloof | cool or distant in relationships with others; indifferent |
| plaintive | mournful; melancholoy; sad; sorrowful |