A Wrinkle In Time Ch 7-12

Becky K.
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  1. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  2. atrophy
    a decrease in size of an organ caused by disease or disuse
  3. corrosive
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  4. dais
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  5. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  6. fallible
    wanting in moral strength, courage, or will
  7. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  8. omnipotent
    having unlimited power
  9. sinister
    wicked, evil, or dishonorable
  10. corridor
    an enclosed passageway
  11. emanate
    give out, as breath or an odor
  12. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  13. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  14. bilious
    relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  15. connotation
    an idea that is implied or suggested
  16. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  17. bravado
    a swaggering show of courage
  18. deviate
    turn aside; turn away from
  19. unsubstantial
    lacking material form or substance; unreal
  20. gallivant
    wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
  21. blooper
    an embarrassing mistake
  22. despondency
    feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
  23. imperceptible
    impossible or difficult to sense
  24. ministration
    assistance in time of difficulty
  25. opaque
    not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy
  26. permeate
    spread or diffuse through
  27. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  28. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  29. trepidation
    a feeling of alarm or dread
  30. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
Created on Thu Jul 05 12:20:21 EDT 2012 (updated Fri Jul 20 09:47:17 EDT 2012)

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