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All 28 terms

TermDefinition
descendedto come down from
jargonspecial language of particular group or job
intriguesecret or complicated scheme; arouses interest
retreatto back away
treacherousgiving a false sense of safety; unreliable
meagerfalling short of what is necessary
designateappoint; name; specify
inscriptionengraved or written dedication
processiona group of people moving in an orderly way
subscribeagress with or agree to get and pay for
redeemedcashed in or to have made a situation better
conscriptiondraft for military services
hoverto remain floating over a place or object
insigniaa badge of authority
nondescriptunremarkable or lacking descriptive qualities
perpetualcontinuous or ongoing
significantimportant or it can mean a noticeable change
transcribecopy or make a duplicate of
foreshadowto indicate, signal, or hint about something before it happens
resignedaccepting without resistance
originalthe first or it can mean unique
camouflageto disguise or cover up
perplexitycomplication or bewilderment
circumscribeto craw a circle around;surround
recoverto gain back as in health or as in lost items
conquestthe act of condquering by force
recessesinner spaces of places
imageryfigures of speech that help to form pictures in the mind.
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Terms 28
Creator leabsimon
Created November 3, 2009
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Subject ela vocabulary
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