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Section 1 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Surge | To spring or rise up, often in violent, swinging motion "They surged about her, caught her up and bore her, protesting, and then pleading, and then crying, back into a tunnel, a room, a closet, where they slammed and locked the door. " |
| Savor | To delight in something to enjoy completely (often food or drinks) "They looked at everything and savored everything. Then, wildly, like animals escaped from their caves, they ran and ran in shouting circles." |
| Solemn | Serious, somber, gloomy "Their faces were solemn and pale. They looked at their hands and feet, their faces down. " |
| Frail | Physically weak "He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans. " |
| Willow-wild | Thin and weak "He looked as if he were fourteen or fifteen, frail and willow-wild, in tennis shoes and blue jeans. " |
| Insular | Not open to new or different ides; being, having, or reflecting narrow view point "Only knowing people like ourselves can make us "more insular", |