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Gathering Blue Vocab Wk1
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conceded | (v) to admit or acknowledge grudgingly; yield |
supple | (adj.) yielding easily to and often submissively to the wishes of others; readily adaptable to new situations |
burden | (n) something hard to bear |
diminished | (adj./v) made less than perfect; to lessen the dignity or reputation of; belittle |
dialect | (n) a regional variety of a language usually transmitted orally and distinctly different from standard language |
cadence | (n) the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity |
wary | (adj.) marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
deter | (v) to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting |
curt | (adj.) rudely abrupt or brief |
contemptuously | (adv.) feeling or showing despise or disdain |
sauntered | (v) to walk along in a leisurely manner |
malevolence | (n) intense and often vicious ill-will toward others |