Unit 4: Novel Study: Fences, Act 2

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  1. commit
    cause to be admitted, as a person to an institution
  2. fret
    be agitated or irritated
  3. godforsaken
    located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
  4. bunt
    hit a ball in such a way to make it go a short distance
  5. liable
    held legally responsible
  6. consume
    engage fully
  7. vigilance
    alert attentiveness
  8. engulf
    flow over or cover completely
  9. assume
    take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  10. advance
    move forward
  11. plot
    a secret scheme to do something
  12. clipped
    (of speech) having quick short sounds
  13. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  14. raise
    bring up
  15. odd
    an indefinite quantity more than that specified
  16. expound
    add details to clarify an idea
  17. atavistic
    characteristic of a throwback
Created on Tue Dec 08 12:14:25 EST 2020 (updated Fri Dec 18 08:32:33 EST 2020)

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