Progress Test 2 Review Vocab

Eccentric

Strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way

Boarding School

A school where students live and study

Impression

An idea or opinion of what something or someone is like

Spiritualism

The belief that living people can communicate with people who have died

Outcry

Strong expression of anger and disapproval about something made by a group of people or by the public

Deduction

The process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts or the decision that is reached

Clutch

To take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain

Bedridden

Having to stay in bed because of illness or injury

Medium

A person who says that they can receive messages from people who are dead

Fascination

A state of being greatly interested in or delighted by something

Hoax

A plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb when there is not one, or a trick

Uncanny

Strange or mysterious, often in a way that is slightly frightening

Escapology

The activity of escaping chains, boxes usually for entertainment

Keen

Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

Duel

A formal fight in the past, using guns or swords, arranged between two people as a way of deciding an argument

Athleticism

Skill in running, jumping, throwing, and similar sports

Disguise

To give a new appearance to a person or thing, especially in order to hide its true form

Hook

To attract someone’s attention (or encourage them to buy a product or service)

Crate

A box made of wood, plastic, metal, especially one divided into parts to hold bottles

Amateur

A person who takes part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job

Withstand

To be strong enough to remain unharmed by something such as great heat, cold, and pressure

Contort

To (cause something to) twist or bend violently and unnaturally into a different shape or form

Collapse

To suddenly fall down or become unconscious because you are ill or weak

Handcuff

Two metal or plastic rings joined by a short chain that lock around a prisoner’s wrist

Dismiss

To refuse to consider someone’s idea, opinion because you think it is not serious, true, or important

Séance

A meeting where people try to talk with the dead people

Skeptical

Tending to disagree with what other people tell you

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Gambits

Things that somebody does, or things that somebody says at the beginning of a situation or conversation

Frisson

A sudden strong feeling, especially of excitement or fear

Stalk

To move slowly and quietly towards an animal or a person, in order to kill, catch or harm it or them

Ever-encroaching

Slowly beginning to cover or intrude on more and more of an area

Robustly

Strongly, with determination

Concession

The act of giving something or allowing something

Bombarded

Attacked somebody with a lot of questions, criticisms, etc. or by giving them too much information

Kin

Family or relatives

Stamping ground

A place that somebody likes and where they often go to enjoy themselves

Ventured forth

Went bravely into an unknown situation which might have been dangerous

Diminutive stature

Small size

Pinpoint accuracy

With perfect aim

Jaded

Tired and bored, usually because you have had too much of something

Renouncing

Stating publicly that you no longer have a particular belief or that you will no longer behave in a particular way