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Voc Wk Lev 4 Unit 2

English II Vocabulary Unit 2

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callous adj. unfeeling; insensitive; thick and hardened; having calluses
mystic adj. mysterious; n. a person who believes that truth or God can best be known through spiritual insight; a religious seeker
indignant adj. angered by the unfairness or meanness of something
verbatim adv. word-for-word; in the exact words; adj. following the original word-for-word
paraphrase v. to state a meaning in other words; n. a rewording of the meaning of a text or speech
commendable adj. praiseworthy; deserving approval or credit
judicious adj. showing good judgment; wise and carful; discreet; prudent
personification n. a figure of speech in which something nonhuman is given human qualities; a person or thing that perfectly represents an idea or quality
ineffectual adj. unable to bring about a desired result; inadequate
apprehensive adj. uneasy; afraid or anxious about the future
malleable adj. capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing; having the capacity to be changed easily; adaptive
amiable adj. friendly; agreeable; good-natured; pleasant
anthropology n. the study of the physical, cultural, and social development and behavior of human cultures
melodramatic adj. overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental
grimace v. to make a face showing pain, annoyance, and the like; n. a twisting of the face to show pain, annoyance, and the like
indomitable adj. unconquerable; unyielding; not easily overcome
succumb v. to dies; to yield or give in an overpowering force or desire
bayou n. a marshy inlet or outlet of a river or lake, especially in parts of the southern United States
whimsical adj. full of curious ideas or notions; odd, often in an amusing way; fanciful
visage n. a face or a facial expression; appearance
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