Grade 7: Unit 3: Vocabulary from Readings 2

This list covers "A Crush" and A Christmas Carol.
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  1. inevitably
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  2. preoccupied
    deeply absorbed in thought
  3. threshold
    the entrance for passing through a room or building
  4. urgency
    pressing importance requiring speedy action
  5. contemplate
    look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
  6. retort
    answer back
  7. excess
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  8. taut
    pulled or drawn tight
  9. improbable
    not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
  10. cherish
    be fond of
  11. usher
    accompany or escort
  12. discreet
    marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
  13. Mason jar
    a glass jar with an air-tight screw top
  14. anonymous
    having no known name or identity or known source
  15. infuriated
    marked by extreme anger
  16. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  17. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  18. currency
    the metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
  19. accost
    approach and speak to someone aggressively or insistently
Created on Thu May 13 13:31:13 EDT 2021 (updated Mon May 17 17:07:33 EDT 2021)

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