Unit 5: Novel Study: Untwine, Chapters 1–23

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  1. distort
    make false by mutilation or addition
  2. telepathy
    extrasensory communication from one mind to another
  3. lull
    make calm or still
  4. random
    lacking any definite plan or order or purpose
  5. process
    perform mathematical and logical operations on
  6. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  7. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  8. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  9. flabbergast
    overcome with amazement
  10. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  11. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  12. register
    be aware of
  13. critical
    being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
  14. crave
    have an appetite or great desire for
  15. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  16. execute
    kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
  17. reflect
    think deeply on a subject
  18. discharge
    the termination of someone's employment
  19. bolt
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  20. heave
    utter a sound, as with obvious effort
  21. envious
    painfully desirous of another's advantages
  22. displace
    cause to move, usually with force or pressure
  23. captivate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  24. stroke
    touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
  25. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  26. mode
    how something is done or how it happens
Created on Mon Nov 30 13:13:11 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 02 17:35:33 EST 2020)

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