Unit 3: Novel Study: As I Lay Dying, Parts 4–6

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  1. commence
    take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
  2. spectral
    resembling or characteristic of a phantom
  3. desolation
    an event that results in total destruction
  4. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  5. slack
    release tension on
  6. absorption
    taking one cultural group into harmony with another
  7. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  8. suspended
    supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy
  9. erect
    upright in position or posture
  10. violate
    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
  11. conduct
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  12. conceive
    become pregnant
  13. acknowledgement
    the state or quality of recognizing something or someone
  14. circumspection
    the trait of being cautious and sensible
  15. sanctify
    make pure or free from sin or guilt
  16. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  17. sustain
    be the physical support of
  18. imposition
    the act of enforcing something
  19. credit
    arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services
  20. expression
    communication without words
  21. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  22. dissolve
    stop functioning or cohering as a unit
  23. isolate
    place or set apart
  24. brief
    a condensed written summary or abstract
  25. accumulation
    a gain or increase in something over time
  26. bother
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  27. simultaneous
    occurring or operating at the same time
  28. distinctive
    of a feature that helps to identify a person or thing
  29. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
Created on Mon Dec 07 17:05:39 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 15 16:09:38 EST 2020)

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