Unit 8 Vocab
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| (vi) frolic; to jump or skip playfully | ||
| (n) a group or system viewed as the model of a larger group or system; a miniature world or universe | ||
| (adj) having opposite and conflicting feelings, torn | ||
| (n) dazzling or conspicuous or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement); elaborate display, pomp | ||
| (adj) having a ruddy complexion; of a naturally cheerful, confident, or optimistic outlook | ||
| (n) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside | ||
| (vt) to instill feelings, opinions, etc. profoundly; to soak or stain thoroughly | ||
| (n) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion | ||
| (n) the state of being lifelike, appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable | ||
| (adj) excessively careful in regard to details, meticulous; overly demanding or hard to please; easily disgusted | ||
| (n) a disaster, tragedy; a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge | ||
| (n) a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage (like "unflammable" or "they was"); a breach of manners or etiquette, faux-pas, gaffe; any error, impropriety, or inconsistency | ||
| (vt) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass | ||
| (vt) to seduce or corrupt; to lead away from duties (vi) to indulge in dissipation(n) an uninhibited spree or party | ||
| (n) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence, tact | ||
| (adj) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed | ||
| (adj) understood without being openly expressed, implied, implicit; silent; unspoken | ||
| (adj) stubborn, intractable, obstinate; difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure | ||
| (adj) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements (n) such a person | ||
| (adj) moldable, shapeable, adaptable; capable of being shaped by hammering or pressure |