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unit 1 vocabulary

ela 8

TermDefinition
indignity (noun) Shame or embarrassment
reporach (noun) an expression of disapproval or disappointment
mesmerize (verb) to hold someone’s attention; to charm or captivate
inevitable (adjective) certain to happen; unavoidable
elude (verb) not be understood, to escape meaning or understanding
benefactor (noun) a person who gives money or help to a person or cause
vanity (noun) great pride, ego
invalid (noun) a person made weak or disabled by illness or injury.
suspense (noun) a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
telegram (noun) a message sent by telegraph and then delivered in written or printed form
shudder (verb) tremble convulsively, typically as a result of fear or revulsion
coward (noun) a person who lacks the courage to do or endure dangerous or unpleasant things
irony (noun) Language used, typically humorously, to imply the opposite of what is actually said
gen (noun) a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style or subject matter
characterization (noun) the creation or construction of a fictional character
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