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Vocab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Desist | cease, abstain |
| Doleful | sad, mournful |
| Elusive | hard to grasp, difficult to find, catch, achieve |
| Engrossed | absorbed, occupied completely |
| Frustrate | foil, prevent, block, stop |
| Histrionics | display of emotions |
| Imminent- | about to happen |
| Inclement | stormy, harsh, severe |
| Inert | powerless to move |
| Interject | interrupt |
| Mastiff | large dog |
| Obsess | preoccupy, possess, torment, haunt, consume |
| Pertinent | appropriate, relevant, applicable |
| Peruse | to examine or read carefully |
| Premonition | forewarning |
| Recoil | to fall back under pressure, to draw back |
| Salient | outstanding, noticeable, important |
| Squeamish | easily made to feel sick, faint, disgusted |
| Symptomatic | indicative, symbolic |
| Wan | sick, feeble, pale, dim, weak, faint |