Vocabulary Flashcard for "All Summer in a Day"

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"Compounded"

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To make worse by adding something negative

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slacken

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To slow down or become less intense

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surged

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To move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

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tumultuously

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In a wild and disorderly way

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savagely

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Fiercely, violently, or cruelly

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What does the noun "apparatus" refer to?

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Equipment or machinery needed for a specific purpose

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resilient

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Able to recover quickly or bounce back

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What are "consequences"?

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Results or effects of an action or condition

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repercussions

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Unintended and usually unwelcome consequences of an action

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How is the word "dimly" used in a sentence?

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She looked up, dimly sensing something was different.