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What does the word 'apathy' mean?
What does it mean to feel 'daunting'?
to overcome with fear
What does 'intrigued' mean?
to be interested in something
What does the word 'strewn' refer to?
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What does 'retrospect' mean?
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What does it mean to be 'fiery'?
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What does 'swaggered' mean?
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What does 'cramping my style' refer to?
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What does 'self-assured' mean?
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What does 'distress' mean?
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What does 'dismayed' mean?
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What does 'marveling' mean?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Study Notes
- Apathy: Reflects a lack of interest or concern for others, often resulting in disconnection from social or emotional engagement.
- Daunting: Describes a feeling of being overwhelmed by fear, often resulting in hesitation or avoidance of challenges.
- Intrigued: Indicates a strong interest or curiosity about something, often leading to a desire to learn more.
- Strewn: Refers to the act of scattering or sprinkling objects across a surface, indicating disorder or randomness.
- Retrospect: The act of looking back in thought, often used when reflecting on past experiences to gain insights.
- Fiery: Represents a state of being intensely hot or easily provoked to anger; can describe personality traits and emotional responses.
- Swaggered: To walk or strut with a sense of superiority, often projecting confidence or arrogance.
- Cramping my style: An expression that signifies being hindered from displaying one's full potential or abilities; often relates to social dynamics or restrictions.
- Self-assured: A term used to denote confidence in oneself, often indicative of a strong sense of self-worth.
- Distress: A significant experience of pain, anxiety, or sorrow, prompting emotional or physical discomfort.
- Dismayed: Reflects a sudden or complete loss of courage, usually in reaction to alarming or unexpected situations.
- Marveling: Describes a sense of wonder or admiration, typically evoked by impressive or extraordinary experiences or objects.
- Subsided: Indicates a reduction in intensity; often used to describe emotions or conditions that settle to a lesser degree.
- Impulsive: Characterizes actions that are spontaneous or without premeditation; reflects immediate reactions rather than planned decisions.
- Intensify: To strengthen or sharpen a feeling, quality, or situation, suggesting an increase in power or severity.
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