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Vocab Chapter 27
Pg. | Word | Definition | Part of Speech |
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105 | Surreptitious | obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: or acting in a stealthy way. | adjective |
106 | Profusely | spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in): or made or done freely and abundantly: | adjective |
106 | Inexplicable | not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained. | adjective |
111 | Emanates | to flow out, issue, or proceed, as from a source or origin; come forth; originate. or to send forth; emit. | verb |
116 | Inundate | to flood; cover or overspread with water; deluge., or to overwhelm: | verb |
106 | Indifferent | without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: or having no bias, prejudice, or preference; impartial; disinterested. | adjective |
121 | Scrutinize | to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. or a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry. | verb |
123 | Forbidding | dangerous or threatening. or grim; unfriendly; hostile; sinister: | adjective |
131 | Faltering | to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way: or to speak hesitatingly or brokenly. | verb |
140 | Dwindling | to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: or to fall away, as in quality; degenerate. | verb |
144 | Memento | a souvenir, or a reminder of something | noun |
161 | Agonized | extreme and generally prolonged pain; intense physical or mental suffering. or a display or outburst of intense mental or emotional excitement: | adjective |
n/a | Illustrious | highly distinguished; renowned; famous: or glorious, as deeds or works: | adjective |
n/a | Antagonized | a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. or the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: | verb |
n/a | Loath | unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse: | adjective |
n/a | Musing | absorbed in thought; meditative. or contemplation; reflection. | adjective |
n/a | Unwitting | not knowing; unaware; ignorant; oblivious; unconscious: or inadvertent; unintentional; accidental: | adjective |
155 | Reprimanded | a severe reproof or rebuke, especially a formal one by a person in authority. or to reprove or rebuke severely, especially in a formal way. | noun |
n/a | aghast | struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror: | adjective |
102 | Acclimatized | to accustom or become accustomed to a new climate or environment; adapt. | verb |