Mr. Rothstein List 1
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Mr_Rothstein on September 18, 2010
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Here is the Vocabulary List for "Contents of the Dead Man's Pocket", "The Pedestrian" and "Two Kinds" for Mr. R's English 2 class
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 projection | (n) something that juts out from a surface |
| discarding | (v) getting rid of; throwing away |
| confirmation | (n) proof; evidence; verification |
| exhalation | (n) something breathed out; breath |
| imperceptibly | (adv) in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable |
| rebounded | (v) bounced back |
| interminable | (adj) endless, so long as to seem endless |
| irrelevantly | (adv) in a way not relating to the point or situation |
| incomprehensible | (adj) not understandable |
| unimpeded | (v) not blocked; unobstructed |
| manifest | (v) reveal its presence or make an appearance |
| intermittent | (adj.) stopping and beginning again, sporadic |
| ebbing | (v) lessening or weakening; The flow of water away from the land as the tide falls. |
| antiseptic | (n) substance used to sterilize or to prevent infection |
| regressive | (adj.) moving backward or returning to an earlier or less advanced condition |
| prodigy | (n) highly gifted child; person with exceptional talents; marvel; wonder |
| lamented | (v) said with regret or sorrow. also means "mourn for; regret intensely" |
| listlessly | (adv) without energy or interest |
| mesmerizing | (adj) spellbinding; hypnotic; fascinating |
| discordant | (adj) clashing; in disagreement; not in harmony |
| dawdled | (v) wasted time; lingered |
| stricken | (adj) heartbroken; affected by or suffering from something painful or distressing |
| fiasco | (n) total failure |
| nonchalantly | (adv) without interest or concern; indifferently |
| betrayal | (n) failure to fulfill another's hopes |
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