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Mrs. Wood English 8
vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| melted due to extreme heat | molten |
| difficult to see through; unclear (adj.) | murky |
| acting on one's own power and freedom (abstract noun) | volition |
| red face due to exercise or emotion (adj.) | flushed |
| unable to be moved (adj.) | immobile |
| a feeling or experience that affects a person deeply (adj.) | profound |
| to make someone sleepy or relaxed (verb); a quiet time (abstract noun) | lull |
| continuing for a long time (adj.) | relentless |
| describes an extremely important event that can change the future (adj.) | pivotal |
| describes something that has never happened before (adj.) | unprecedented |
| to get rid of something that is not needed (verb) | jettison |
| describes an action or decision that is made without any good reason (adj.) | arbitrary |
| to crouch or hide in fear (verb) | cower |
| something that looks like a ghost (abstract noun) | apparition |
| describes a bad-tempered or unhappy person (adj.) | sullen |
| describes something that shines brightly, or glows (adj.) | incandescent |
| to twist and turn due to extreme pain (verb) | writhe |
| a view of the past with the possibility of changing one's opinion about it (abstract noun) | retrospect |
| a situation or act that is unfair or evil (abstract noun) | iniquity |