Unit 5: Novel Study: The Other Side of the Sky, Prologue–"Making the List"

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  1. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  2. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  3. delegation
    a group of representatives
  4. betroth
    give to in marriage
  5. resound
    ring or echo with noise
  6. sporadically
    in an irregular or unpredictable manner
  7. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  8. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  9. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  10. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  11. obscure
    make unclear or less visible
  12. blissful
    completely happy and contented
  13. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  14. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  15. indelible
    not able to be forgotten, removed, or erased
  16. alienation
    the feeling of being separated from other people
  17. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  18. garish
    tastelessly showy
  19. momentous
    of very great significance
  20. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  21. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
  22. hector
    talk to or treat someone in a bossy or bullying way
  23. pittance
    an inadequate payment
  24. grandeur
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid
  25. exalted
    of high moral or intellectual value
  26. lament
    express grief verbally
  27. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  28. desolate
    providing no shelter or sustenance
  29. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  30. posh
    elegant and fashionable
  31. smolder
    burn slowly and without a flame
  32. falter
    move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
Created on Tue Nov 10 14:10:23 EST 2020 (updated Tue Nov 17 09:17:14 EST 2020)

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