Literature Vocab: Unit 2

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24 Terms

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having joints or jointed segments

articulate

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2

thin, supple, and graceful (especially of a person’s body)

lithe

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3

regard or represent as being of little worth

disparage

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a violent or sudden change or disruption to something

upheaval

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impossible to understand or interpret

inscrutable

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to stare at someone or something with your mouth open because you are shocked or surprised

gape

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there were several definitions so I put both:

  1. evil in nature, influence, or effect

  2. (of a disease) very virulent or infectious

malignant

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cause (someone) to become motionless with horror, wonder, or astonishment

transfix

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a state of anxiety or nervous excitement

agitation

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free of anything that darkens; completely clear

limpid

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hesitating or doubting

dubious

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pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely

forlorn

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unemotional

phlegmatic

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logical and consistent

coherent

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speak in a hesitant or unsteady voice

falter

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sullen and ill-tempered

morose

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a sad and depressed state; low spirits

dejection

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about to happen; forthcoming

impending

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(of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future

momentous

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the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, age, or disability

discrimination

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made holy; consecrated

hallowed

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aggressiveness

militant

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inescapably

inextricably

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree

prodigious

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