Unit 1 Literature
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42 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 enthralled | fascinated or charmed |
| protruded | stuck out; extended |
| console | comfort; make less sad |
| afflicted | reiceived pain or suffering |
| vanity | too much pride in one's appearance |
| anguish | great suffering; agony |
| assume | believe to be a fact |
| loaf | to spend time idly |
| content | happy enough |
| equal | of the same amount |
| banish | send away exile |
| bog | small marsh or swamp |
| forlorn | alone and miserable |
| prodigy | child of unusually high talent |
| reproach | disgrace, blame |
| mesmerizing | hypnotizing |
| sauciness | liveliness |
| conspired | planned together secretly |
| debut | first performance in public |
| devastated | detroyed, completely upset |
| fiasco | complete failure |
| quadruple | a quantity that is four times the original |
| intrigue | curiosoty and interest |
| uncanny | strange; erie |
| cherished | beloved; valued |
| queried | asked |
| eminent | distinguished or outstanding |
| destination | the place to which something is being sent |
| psychiatrist | medical doctor specializing in illness of the mind |
| arched | curved |
| currency | money |
| premium | additional charge |
| epidemic | outbreak of a contagious disease |
| flushed | drove from hiding |
| covey | small flock of birds |
| evidently | clearly; obviously |
| incorporate | form into a legal buisness |
| dejectedly | sadley; showing discouragement |
| tourniquets | devices used to stop bleeding in an emergency, as a bandage tightly twisted to stop the flow of blood. |
| rouge | reddish cosmetic used to color cheeks. |
| tiered | stacked in rows |
| hissing | making a sound like a prolonged s |
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