Honors Short Story
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 grave | very serious and worrying |
| maligned | spoken ill of |
| apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| oppressive | causing great discomfort; distressing |
| encroaching | intruding on, especially in a gradual way |
| commemorates | honors a memory |
| extricating | setting free; removing from a difficult situation |
| constricting | preventing freedom of movement; limiting |
| perpetually | continuing forever; constantly |
| tentative | hesitant; not confident |
| convoluted | twisted in a complicated way |
| verified | proved to be true |
| deftness | skillfulness |
| imperceptibly | so slowly or slightly as to be barely noticeable |
| tempering | changing to make more suitable, usually by mixing with something |
| ingratiating | acting in a way intended to win someone's favor |
| scrutinized | examined carefully |
| indulgence | leniency; readiness to tolerate or forgive bad behavior |
| grimacing | making a twisted face showing disgust or pain |
| meager | of poor quality or small amount |
| trace | tiny amount; hint |
| fraud | deceit; trickery |
| stipulates | includes specifically as part of an agreement |
| prudent | exercising sound judgment; cautious |
| discord | conflict; disagreement |
| aggrieved | wronged; suffering grief or injury |
| arable | suitable for growing crops |
| prostrate | lying flat |
| irreproachable | above criticism |
| ulterior | further; beyond what is openly stated or implied |
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