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chapter 9-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| exempt | free from a rule, requirement, or duty that others have to follow |
| prohibited | not allowed or forbidden |
| dismayed | feeling upset, worried, or disappointed |
| excruciating | extreme painful or intense |
| conceivably | possibly or able to be imagined or believe |
| indicate | to show, point out, or make something known |
| origin | the beginning |
| conspicuous | very noticeable or easily seen |
| gesture | a movement of the body |
| diminish | to make something smaller,weaker, or less important |
| disgrace | loss of respect |
| frigid | extremely cold |
| tentatively | done in a careful, unsure, or hesitant way |
| perceive | to notice |
| obsolete | no longer used or out of date |
| admonition | a warning |
| fleeting | lasting for only a very short time |
| flustered | nervous |
| capacity | the ability to hold, contain, or do something |
| dumbfounded | extremely surprised, shocked, or amazed |