Literature Vocabulary * 9-30-07
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ahoerchner on September 30, 2007
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chaos | complete confusion |
| Fleeting | not lasting |
| Fleeting | passing swiftly |
| Glum | sullen |
| Glum | seeming gloomy and sad |
| Horde | a wandering people or tribe |
| Horde | a great multitude |
| Horde | Throng, Swarm |
| Mimic | Mime |
| Mimic | Imitative, Imitation, Mock |
| Mimic | to imitate closley, to make fun of by imitating, to resemble by biological mimicracy |
| Realm | kingdom |
| Realm | field of influence or activity |
| Rueful | exciting pity or sympathy |
| Rueful | Mournful, Regretful |
| Sarcasm | a remark made usually to hurt someone's feelings |
| Solace | comfort in times of grief or worry |
| Solace | Consolation |
| Solace | something that gives comfort |
| Solace | console |
| Solace | to make cheerful |
| Supress | to put down by authority or force |
| Supress | to keep from being known |
| Supress | to stop the publication or distribution of |
| Supress | to hold back |
| Supress | Repress |
| Supress | to slow or stop the growth or developement of |
| Supress | stunt |
| Augment | to increase especially in size, amount, or degree |
| Augment | to add to |
| Augment | Supplement |
| Fugitives | running away or trying to run away |
| Fugitives | likely to vanish suddenly |
| Fugitives | not fixed for lasting |
| Languid | weak from or as if from exhaustion |
| Languid | lacking spirit |
| Languid | listless |
| Languid | lacking force or quickness of movement: SLOW |
| Lethargy | abnormal drowsiness |
| Lethargy | the quality or state of being slow, lazy, or not caring |
| Taut | drawn to the limit |
| Taut | not slack |
| Taut | high-strung |
| Taut | tense |
| Taut | kept in proper order or conditions |
| Tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
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