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TMW Act 2
Vocabulary Scenes
Term | Definition |
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Intervene | to come between in order to stop, settle, or change |
Wry | expressing irony; cleverly humorous; amusing |
Impaired | having a defective or damaged physical or mental function |
Gesture | a movement of the body that expresses or emphasizes an idea or a feeling |
Deliberate | slow in action; carefully weighed or considered |
Devoid | not having a usual or expected quality |
Dignity | the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or respected |
Presume | to expect or assume with confidence; feel sure |
Thwarted | to defeat the hopes, desires, or plans of |
Ravage | violently destructive action or effect |
Contemplate | to view or consider with careful and thoughtful attention |
Frivolous | lacking in seriousness; of little importance |
Hesitant | tending to hesitate; slow to act or proceed |
Incompetent | lacking qualities needed to do something well; not legally qualified |
Accustom | to make familiar |
Curt | rudely abrupt or brief in speech |
Abrupt | sudden |
Incarnate | given bodily or actual form |
Indecisive | finding it hard to make decisions; not decisive or final |
Reluctant | showing doubt or unwillingness |