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Vocab Giver 15-19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| burden | noun A difficult or worrying responsibility or duty, a heavy hardship that weighs on the bearer |
| carnage | noun widespread destruction, slaughter, or massacre |
| concept | noun a specific thought or notion |
| despite | preposition regardless of something, notwithstanding (similar meaning to “even though”) |
| ecstatic | adjective showing or feeling great pleasure or delight (as in a state of ecstasy) |
| grief | noun great sadness or sorrow |
| horde | noun a large group of people (a mob or crowd) |
| immobilize | verb to stop in place, or disable movement. |
| inflict | verb to cause damage, harm, or unpleasantness, to somebody or something |
| luminous | adjective bright or shining, having a glowing effect (as if to give off light) |
| optimistic | adjective tending to take a hopeful and positive view of future outcomes. Looking on the bright side of things. |
| precise | adjective exact or specifically detailed |