peter's tutorial vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 immersion | being covered completely with water |
| obscure | make less visible or unclear; hidden |
| consent | to give permission; to agree to something |
| dissent | express opposition through action or words |
| deviance | Behavior that violates significant social norms |
| inflammatory | fiery; tending to arouse passion or anger; incendiary |
| materialize | appear or suddenly be seen |
| ensnare | to catch in a trap or snare; tangle up |
| dictate | to give orders; to command |
| gaudy | flashy, showy; not in good taste |
| adorned | decorated or made pretty |
| devoid | (adj.) empty; lacking |
| fluke | (n.) an unlikely occurrence; a stroke of fortune |
| pallor | (n.) an extreme or unnatural paleness |
| convalescence | (n.) gradual recovery after an illness |
| convulsing | (v.) shaking violently with laughter, pain, etc. |
| grotesque | (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre |
| situated | placed, located |
| grimly | (adv.) in a serious way |
| preliminary | (adj.) coming before, or leading up to, the main part or event |
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