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october sky vocab for mrs. richardsons class
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| soft coal that puts off a good amount of energy | bituminous |
| a gradual steady increase in loudness or force | crescendo |
| assetsitems of ownership that have value..cars, property, and stocks are assets | assets |
| to follow as a consequence | ensue |
| respectful submission | deference |
| untouched, pure, original purity | pristine |
| A person under the protection of someone interesed in his or her career or welfare | protege |
| confused, bewildered, perplexed | confounded |
| exhibiting something that provokes or arouses interest or desire, especially that which remains beyond one's reach | tantalizing |
| a strong dislike or opposition to | aversion |
| indecent, lewd, obcene | bawdy |
| educational, moral, or spiritual enrichment | edification |
| compulsion by threat or force, forcible restraight or improsonment. | duress |
| to take place of | preempt |
| to run up against or come into collision/confict with | afoul |
| gloomy or ill humored | morose |
| an exchange of lifht, playful, teasing remarks | banter |
| wicked, evil, sinful | nefarious |
| extraordinary in size or degree; exciting | prodigious |
| emitting a fragrance | redolent |
| to write as one | coalessing |
| unaffected by pain, grief, or pleasure | stoic |
| mocking/sarcastic | derisive |
| fearless/daring | audacity |
| state of ecstasy or bliss | rapture |
| open and observable | overt |
| bubbling with joy | ebullience |