ROTHMC Chs. 4-6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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falter

Back

lose strength or pause (v)

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aloof

Back

emotionally distant (adj)

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subdued

Back

quiet and thoughtful or calm (adj)

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wheedle

Back

coax or persuade (v)

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enveloping

Back

surrounding completely (v)

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bewildered

Back

confused (adj)

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ominously

Back

suggesting something negative is to come (adv)

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spindly

Back

thin and weak (usually a thing, not a person) (adj)

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gape

Back

wide open; stare with open mouth (v)

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irony

Back

the opposite of what is expected or stated (n)