World Literature
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Tobinfamily on October 4, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Metamorphosis | Change or transformation |
| Vermin | small animals or insects |
| Garbling | Reproduce in a confused and distorted way |
| Meticulous | Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise |
| Perpetual | Continuing |
| Condemned | Disapproval |
| Misgiving | A feeling of doubt or apprehension |
| Omission | To leave out |
| Louts | Stupid or awkward people |
| Decisive | determined showing no hesitation |
| Fretsaw | fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade |
| Indisposition | Slight illness |
| Premonition | An early warning about a future event |
| Barricade | to block or obstruct |
| Flaunting | to display boldly |
| Obstinacy | resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires |
| Conspicuously | Visible, easily noticeable |
| Excude | Project, display,show |
| Delusion | Mislead or deceive |
| Muster | Gather, assemble |
| Repulse | Disstaste, disgust |
| Facade | Superficial apperance, illusion |
| Perceptive | having perception |
| Laden | Loaded down with something |
| Banister | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling |
| Brandishing | shaking or waving |
| Pitilessly | mercyless |
| Gyration | Rotation, circle or spiral motion |
| Preliminaries | preparation, leading up to |
| profusely | Extravagent, excess |
| Pallid | Pale or faint |
| Tautening | tightly drawn or no slack |
| Scuttled | run with quick hasty steps |
| Delicacy | Extreme sensitivity or precision of action |
| Implicity | implied |
| Ardor | Great warmth,passion,devotion |
| Conservatory | A school giving instruction in fine arts |
| Allusion | Reference or mention of something |
| Emphatically | Expressive |
| Deprive | Remove or withhold from enjoyment |
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