Shadow Children Vocab

Kathleen G.
vocabulary from the short story," Shadow Children" by Heather Brewer
32 words 3 learners

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  1. flail
    thrash about
  2. peripheral
    on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
  3. whimper
    cry weakly or softly
  4. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  5. mull
    reflect deeply on a subject
  6. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  7. unnerve
    disturb the composure of
  8. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  9. reluctant
    not eager
  10. cater
    give what is desired or needed
  11. rattle
    make a series of short, loud sounds
  12. stroke
    a light touch with the hands
  13. clutch
    hold firmly, usually with one's hands
  14. nudge
    push against gently
  15. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  16. suffocate
    deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing
  17. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  18. loom
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  19. trance
    a state resembling deep sleep
  20. defy
    challenge
  21. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
  22. bemuse
    cause to be confused emotionally
  23. swoon
    pass out from weakness or physical or emotional distress
  24. indistinguishable
    exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
  25. deafening
    loud enough to cause temporary hearing loss
  26. horrified
    stricken with horror
  27. desperation
    a state in which all hope is lost or absent
  28. biceps
    any skeletal muscle having two origins
  29. pitch-black
    extremely dark
  30. incandescent
    emitting light as a result of being heated
  31. scrambled
    thrown together in a disorderly fashion
  32. collapse
    a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down
Created on Thu Sep 26 14:37:53 EDT 2013

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