Quarter 2 Part 3 GL 2
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sarah-mckee on December 19, 2011
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Review 1st semester words
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 constellation | an outstanding group or assemblage |
| acute | sharp or intense |
| fray | a fight, battle, or skirmish |
| staccato | short and separate |
| prescience | knowledge of things before they exist or happen |
| seamlessly | smoothly continuous |
| sanctum | a sacred or private place; a retreat |
| engender | to produce or cause |
| arraigned | called or brought before a court to answer an accusation (guilty or not guilty) |
| cacophony | harsh and meaningless mixture or sounds |
| poised | hovering or suspended in midair |
| concentrated | intense, strong, pure |
| specter | a visible spirit, ghost, or phantom |
| compelled | forced to do something; driven to a course of action |
| haltingly | hesitantly, especially when talking |
| equity | the monetary value of a property or business beyond what is owed on it |
| sullen | bad-tempered and not speaking much |
| shrouded | covered so it is difficult to see |
| mortgage brokers | people who help a homebuyer find a banker to loan them money to buy a property |
| festooned | decorate with |
| aligned | lined up or became parallel with |
| casualties | persons who are seriously injured or killed in an accident or war |
| decipher | to understand; figure out something difficult to interpret |
| disfiguring | a spoiled, misshapen appearance |
| incision | a cut performed by a surgeon |
| languish | forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation |
| prepped | prepared |
| severing | cutting through and apart |
| shrapnel | metal balls or pieces scattered when a bomb or bullet explodes |
| thriving | growing strongly and healthily |
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