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october sky vocab - green class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bituminous | "soft coal" that puts off a good amount of energy |
| crescendo | a gradual steady increase in loudness or force (musical item) |
| assets | items of ownership that have value - (property, vehicles,and stocks) |
| deference | respectful submission |
| pristine | untouched, pure, original purity |
| protégé | a person under the protection and guidance of someone interested in his or her career or welfare |
| confounded | confused, bewildered, perplexed |
| tantalizing | exhibiting something that provokes or arouses interest or desire, especially that which remains beyond one's reach |
| aversion | a strong dislike or opposition to |
| bawdy | indecent; lewd; obscene |
| edification | intellectual, moral, or spiritual enlightenment |
| duress | compulsion by threat or force; forcible restraint or imprisonment |
| preempt | to take the place of |
| afoul | to run up against or come into collision/conflict with |
| morose | gloomy or ill humored |
| banter | an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks |
| nefarious | wicked, evil, sinful |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size or degree; exciting |
| redolent | emitting fragrance |
| coalescing | to come together so as to form one whole; unite |
| stoic | seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain |
| derisive | mocking and sarcastic |
| audacity | fearless, daring |
| rapture | state of ecstasy or bliss |
| overt | open and observable; not hidden or concealed |
| ebullience | bubbling with joy |
| ensue | to follow as a consequence |