Unit 3: Novel Study: Paper Towns, Pages 1–149

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  1. foundation
    the basis on which something is grounded
  2. dramatic
    sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
  3. accommodate
    provide with something desired or needed
  4. morosely
    in a sullen, moody manner
  5. adjacent
    having a common boundary or edge
  6. unadulterated
    not mixed with impurities
  7. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  8. apocalypse
    a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the powers of evil
  9. technically
    according to the exact meaning; according to the facts
  10. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  11. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  12. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  13. fortunate
    having unexpected good luck
  14. animated
    having life or vigor or spirit
  15. inexhaustible
    incapable of being entirely consumed or used up
  16. empathetic
    showing ready comprehension of others' states
  17. compel
    force somebody to do something
  18. dynamic
    a force that causes change or progress
  19. rifle
    go through in search of something
  20. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
  21. incidentally
    as a subordinate or chance occurrence
  22. idle
    not in action or at work
  23. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
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