| Term | Definition |
|---|
| dominion | rule; control; domination |
| horde | a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd |
| pelt | to throw |
| apparatus | a group or combination of instruments, machinery, tools, |
| glade | an open space in a forest |
| lope | to move or run with bounding steps |
| writhe | to twist the body about |
| solace | alleviation or comfort |
| declarative | serving to declare, make known, or explain |
| moderate | kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits |
| paternalistic | managing of governing individuals |
| ominous | portending evil or harm |
| didactic | intended for instruction; instructive |
| parable | a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson. |
| vulnerable | capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt |
| simple sentence | a sentence having only one clause |
| rhapsodic | extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic. |
| apprehensive | quick to learn or understand |
| wistful | characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning. |
| extol | to praise highly |
| hyperbole | obvious and intentional exaggeration. |
| liberal | favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs. |
| compound sentence | a sentence containing two or more coordinate independent clauses |
| flight of fancy | An unrealistic idea or fantastic notion, a pipe dream |
| exuberance | enthusiastic |
| irate | angry |
| naive | lack of experience |
| conservative | disposed to preserve existing conditions |
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