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english lesson 6

english vocab

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anthology, compilation a collection of short stories, poems, or plays
alleviate, lessen to make more bearable; to ease
conciliatory, pacifying overcoming distrust or hostility through friendliness
diminution, reduction a lessening or a decrease
esoteric, cryptic understood by or meant for only a small group
grit, tiny grains of sand or stone
ludicrous humorously absurd and nonsensical
menial, boring tedious and requiring little skill
pessimistic, negative expecting only the worst or most negative outcome
phosphorescence continuous emission of light from a substance requiring neither heat nor sustained exposure to radiation
ransack, plunder to rummage and steal
salvo, barrage a simultaneous discharge of guns or cannons, or an outburst resembling such a discharge
tentative, previsional not definite or permanent
vicarious, felt as if one were taking part in the experiences or feelings of another person
yearn, long, ache to desire intensely, sometimes with sadness
Created by: leitner6
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