Great White Shark

Christopher Y. (United States of America)
Vocabulary words from the nonfiction text, "Great White Sharks" by Peter Benchley.
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  1. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
    based on observations and stories, not scientific analysis
  2. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
    general agreement
  3. controversial
    marked by or capable of causing disagreement
    causing intense disagreement
  4. demonize
    characterize as dangerous or wicked
    to make out as evil; to give demonic qualities to
  5. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
    extremely beautiful and well made
  6. inadvertence
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
    lack of attention; carelessness
  7. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
    hate, evil will, intending harm
  8. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
    despicable, detestable, hateful
  9. prospective
    of or concerned with or related to the future
    likely to be or become
  10. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
    close examination or study
  11. sensory
    relating to or concerned in sensation
    having to do with the 5 senses; perceived by the senses
  12. travesty
    a composition that imitates or misrepresents a style
    a degraded or disgusting imitation
  13. validate
    confirm the legal force of
    to prove to be true
  14. visceral
    relating to or affecting the internal organs
    deeply felt, instinctive, gut-wrenching
  15. wreak
    cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
    to cause (something bad)
  16. havoc
    violent and needless disturbance
    great destruction
Created on Thu Mar 22 21:03:58 EDT 2012

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