Unit 5: Cluster 2

Edge: Level B, Volume 2, Unit 5, Cluster 2.

Here are links to the other clusters within Unit 5: "The Interlopers" and "An Interview with the King of Terror", "The Baby-Sitter" and "Beware: Do Not Read This Poem", "The Tell-Tale Heart" and "The Raven"
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  1. ritual
    any customary observance or practice
  2. horror
    intense and profound fear
  3. antic
    a playful, attention-getting act done for fun and amusement
  4. clone
    a person who is almost identical to another
  5. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  6. precision
    the quality of being exact
  7. hesitate
    pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
  8. accept
    consider or hold as true
  9. fuss
    a quarrel about petty points
  10. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  11. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  12. bloomers
    underpants worn by women
  13. rescind
    cancel officially
  14. intent
    giving or marked by complete attention to
  15. vulnerable
    capable of being wounded or hurt
  16. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  17. murmur
    speak softly or indistinctly
  18. furtive
    secret and sly
  19. blanch
    turn pale, as if in fear
  20. linoleum
    a floor covering made from linseed oil, cork, and resin
  21. capable
    having ability
  22. stutter
    speak haltingly
  23. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  24. fault
    put or pin the blame on
  25. subside
    wear off or die down
  26. barricade
    block off with barriers
  27. chitter
    make high-pitched sounds, as of birds
  28. ram
    strike or drive against with a heavy impact
  29. ward
    watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
  30. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  31. swift
    moving very fast
  32. tenant
    any occupant who dwells in a place
  33. legendary
    so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a myth
  34. resist
    stand up to somebody or something
  35. trace
    an indication that something has been present
  36. belch
    expel gas from the stomach
  37. articulate
    express or state clearly
Created on Wed Jul 13 12:01:07 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 17 16:22:37 EDT 2016)

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