Unit 5: Cluster 1

Edge: Level B, Volume 2, Unit 5, Cluster 1.

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  1. grant
    allow to have
  2. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  3. boundary
    a line determining the limits of an area
  4. poach
    hunt illegally
  5. scandal
    a disgraceful event
  6. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  7. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  8. civilized
    having a high state of culture and social development
  9. overwhelm
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
  10. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
  11. exasperation
    a feeling of annoyance
  12. medley
    a musical composition consisting of a series of songs
  13. mockingly
    in a disrespectful jeering manner
  14. savagely
    in a vicious manner
  15. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  16. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  17. defeat
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  18. revive
    give new life or energy to
  19. screeching
    a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry
  20. grimly
    in a grim implacable manner
  21. compact
    a signed written agreement between two or more parties
  22. dispute
    a disagreement or argument about something important
  23. interfere
    come between so as to be a hindrance or obstacle
  24. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
  25. dramatic
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  26. honorable
    deserving of esteem and respect
  27. lull
    a period of calm weather
  28. vain
    unproductive of success
  29. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  30. unstrung
    emotionally upset
  31. hideous
    grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
  32. supernatural
    not able to be explained by physical laws
  33. sinister
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  34. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  35. identification
    the attribution to oneself of the characteristics of another
  36. claustrophobia
    a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
  37. turbulence
    instability in the atmosphere
  38. two-dimensional
    lacking the expected range or depth
  39. empathize
    be understanding of
  40. format
    set into a specific appearance for publication
  41. intangible
    hard to pin down or identify
  42. readability
    the quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
  43. psychoanalysis
    a method for exploring mental phenomena and disorders
  44. emotion
    any strong feeling
  45. equivalent
    a person or thing comparable to another in value or measure
  46. impart
    transmit, as knowledge or a skill
  47. rumor
    gossip passed around by word of mouth
  48. circulate
    become widely known and passed on
  49. retire
    stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
Created on Wed Jul 13 11:26:39 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 17 16:22:48 EDT 2016)

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