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Olivia - ELA
Vocab words wk 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decisively | (adv) in a clear, definitive way |
| erupt | (v) to release one's anger or enthusiasm in a sudden, noisy way |
| atone | (v) to seek pardon, to make up for |
| reluctant | (adj) unwilling |
| melancholy | (adj) sad, gloomy |
| agitated | (adj) disturbed, upset. agitate (v) |
| trawling | (v) fishing with a net pulled behind a boat along the sea bottom |
| foreshadowing | (v) a warming or indication of (a future event) |
| instinctively | (adv) without conscious thought; by natural instinct |
| pedigreed | (adj) an animal whose ancestry is known and recorded, making the animal more valuable |
| thistledown | (n) the soft, fluffy part of a thistle, a plant with a stem and purple flowers. |
| constitution | physical makeup |