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UNIT 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ENGLISH

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acute (adj.)with a sharp point;keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
bluster (v.)to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; (n.)speech that is loud and threatening
bungle (v.)to act or work clumsily or awkwardly; to riun something through clumsiness
commentary (n.)a series of notes clarifying or explaing something; an expression of opinion
duration (n.)the length of time that something continues or lasts
eerie (adj.)causing fear because of strangeness; weird, misterious
facet (n.)one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
fidelity (n.)the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
fray (n.)a brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v.) to wear away by rubbing;make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
headstrong (adj.)willfull, stubborn
inhabitant (n.)one living permanet in a given place
numb (adj.)having lost the power of feeling or movement; (v.) to dullthe feelings of; to cause the lose of feeling
pacify (v.)to make peaceful or calm, to soothe
ravenous (adj.)greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
refute (v.)to prove incorrect
remorse (n.)deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds;; pangs of concious
setback (n.)something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a step-like reception in a wall
smug (adj.)overly self-satisfied, self-righteous
synopsis (n.)a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc; a summary
tarry (v.)to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while
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