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Holes/Summer Swans
Reading Vocabulary Unit 2
Question | Answer |
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perseverance | persistence and determination |
desolate | deserted, abandoned |
perposterous | devoid of wisdom or good sense |
intensity | great concentration |
engraved | carved, cut out |
paranoid | exhibiting irrational fear |
evict | to put out by legal process |
calloused | to form hardened tissue |
refuge | place providing protection, shelter |
refuge | shelter or protection from danger |
concoctions | prepare by combining several things, mix |
drenched | soaked |
delirious | mental confusion |
deftly | quick in the heat of action |
ventilation | circulation of fresh air |
protruding | stick out |
incarcerated | confine, imprison |
authenticated | to establish as genuine |
pronounced | clearly indicated, decided |
inexplicable | incapable of being accounted for |
contritely | showing sincere remorse |
abruptly | sudden or unexpected |
clamoring | a loud uproar |
indignation | strong displeasure |
discontent | dissatified |
feverish | excited, restless |
irritating | annoying, bothersome |
persist | to continue steadfast or firmly |
posse | a body or force armed with authority |
thrash | to beat soundly in punishment |
hustled | to work rapidly |
impetuously | pertaining to harsh sudden action |
indestructible | cannot be destroyed |
ravines | narrow steep sided valley |
cascade | a waterfall over a steep surface |
clammy | covered with cold sticky moisture |