Literature Vocab Unit 5
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Diana_Florencio on November 27, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anecdote | a sort account of an incident in someone's life |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive. (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v) to make an illegal copy |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| dominate | (v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height. |
| entreat | (v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| fallible | (Adj) capable of being wrong , mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fickle | (adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic;marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistant |
| fugitive | (n)one who flees or runs away; (adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
| grimy | (adj) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| iota | (n) a very small part or quantity |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle (n) a heavy hammer |
| potential | (adj) possible, able to happen; (n) something that can develop or become a reality |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| rural | (Adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| substantial | (adj) large, important; major, significant,; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| tactful | (adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tamper | to interfere with; meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being insure |
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