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Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket, The Leap, The Pedestrian
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English
9th Grade
09/21/2011

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Term
manifest
Definition
appear, become evident
(verb)
"Sudden gray phantoms seemed to _______ upon inner room walls..."
L- Manus- Hand
Term
intermittent
Definition
appearing or occurring from time to time
(adjective)
"...the dogs in _________ squads would parallel his journey with barking..."
L- Inter- Between, Mittere- Send
Term
ebbing
Definition
lessening or weakening
(verb)
L- ebb- low tide
Term
antiseptic
Definition
Substance used to sterilize or to prevent infection
(noun)
L- anti- against, septic- rotting
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regressive
Definition
moving backward or returning to an earlier or less advanced condition
(adjective)
L- re- back
Term
phantoms
Definition
ghosts, illusions
(noun)
L-fantum- illusion, unreality
Term
incense
Definition
smoke
(noun)
L- cense-perfume with burning incense
Term
riveted
Definition
held together by metal bolts or pins
(verb)
Term
projection
Definition
something that juts out from a surface
(noun)
L- pro- forward
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discarding
Definition
abandoning, getting rid of
(verb)
L- dis- away
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confirmation
Definition
proof
(noun)
L- confirmatio- securing, establishing an assurance
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exhilation
Definition
something breathed out, breath
(noun)
L- ex- out, halare- breathe
Term
imperceptibly
Definition
in such a slight way as to be almost unnoticeable
(adverb)
L- in- not, perceive- obtain, gather
Term
rebounded
Definition
bounced back
(verb)
L- re- back, bonder- spring
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interminable
Definition
endless
(adjective)
L- in- not
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irrelevantly
Definition
in a way not relating to the point or situation
(adverb)
Term
incomprehensible
Definition
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unimpeded
Definition
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deftness
Definition
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reveling
Definition
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compulsion
Definition
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