harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j.k Rowling

gregorio L.
SAT/ACT project
semester ll
2012-2013
gregorio lopez
25 words 11 learners

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  1. abstraction
    the process of formulating general concepts
  2. alchemy
    a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
  3. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  4. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
  5. amok
    wildly; without self-control
  6. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  7. answer
    a statement made to reply to a question or criticism
  8. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  9. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  10. bloody
    having or covered with or accompanied by blood
  11. bolt
    a screw that screws into a nut to form a fastener
  12. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  13. candle
    stick of wax with a wick in the middle
  14. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  15. ceremony
    a formal event performed on a special occasion
  16. charm
    attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
  17. civilized
    having a high state of culture and social development
  18. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  19. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  20. confusion
    a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another
  21. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  22. corruption
    use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
  23. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  24. crisis
    a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
  25. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
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