| Term | Definition |
|---|
| diminish | decrease in size, extent, or range |
| revelation | A disclosing, discovering, or making known of what was before secret, private, or unknown. |
| underdog | one at a disadvantage and expected to lose |
| fractious | stubbornly resistant to authority or control |
| in unison | speaking or singing at the same time |
| inkling | a hint; a vague notion |
| voracious | ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader |
| exhaust | system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged |
| accost | to approach and speak to first; to confront in a challenging or agressive way |
| pry | make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry |
| trencherman | a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess |
| rigorous | demanding strict attention to rules and procedures |
| noxious | harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being |
| endurance | The ability to suffer pain, distress, hardship, or stress of any kind without succumbing. |
| gangling | ungracefully tall and thin |
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