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unit 1 and 2 vocab
Vocabulary for unit 1 and 2 ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sympathy | the fact of sharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble (synonym compassion) |
| anguished | suffering ( synonym agony) |
| myriad | a great number ( synonym various) |
| seared | being dried and withered ( synonym burned ) |
| defer | put off to a later time ( synonym postpone) |
| fester | become infected with bacteria ( synonym rot) |
| Phenomenal | very remarkable; extraordinary ( amazing) |
| Benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good ( synonym kind) |
| Blunder | a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness ( synonym mistake) |
| reconcile | to restore friendship ( synonym combine ) |
| Prejudice | an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason. ( synonym bias) |
| Premonition | a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment. (synonym omen) |
| Perilous | involving or full of grave risk; hazardous; dangerous ( synonym risky) |
| wispy | a thin puff or streak, as of smoke; slender trace. ( synonym vapor) |
| rasp | to utter with a grating sound ( synonym scratch) |