There Will Come Soft Rains - VOCAB

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ejected

to throw out forcefully

inquired

to seek information by asking questions

maidenly

suitable for a maiden (unmarried woman)

preoccupation

absorption of the attention or intellect

paranoia

extreme irrational distrust

quivered

to shake

startled

to alarm or frighten; surprise suddenly

recognized

to know or identify from a past experience

inconvenience

not suited for one's comfort or needs

seized

to grasp suddenly or forcibly; take or grab

incinerator

an apparatus to burn completely

Baal

the god of fertility

hysterically

a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping

frothed

a mass of bubbles or liquid foam; saliva released as a result of disease

frenzy

a state of violent mental agitation or wild excitement; temporary madness

regiments

a military unit of troops; a large group of people

manipulated

to influence or manage falsely for personal gain

hearth

the floor of a fireplace

bough

a tree branch

solvent

a liquid capable of dissolving

shrapnel

fragments of exploded material

sublime

inspiring awe; impressive

psychopathic

antisocial personality disorder

antisocial

hostile to or disruptive to the established social order; marked by or engaging in behavior that violates accepted norms