Unit 4: Novel Study: Invisible Man, Prologue–Chapter 14

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  1. figure
    alternate name for the body of a human being
  2. service
    work done by one person or group that benefits another
  3. notion
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  4. restrict
    place limits on
  5. deliver
    present, as a speech, oration, or idea
  6. tense
    in or of a state of physical or nervous strain
  7. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
  8. brief
    of short duration or distance
  9. assure
    inform positively and with certainty and confidence
  10. panel
    sheet that forms a distinct section of something
  11. benign
    not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive
  12. policy
    a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
  13. dissolve
    stop functioning or cohering as a unit
  14. vision
    a vivid mental image
  15. recognition
    identifying something or someone by remembering
  16. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  17. contact
    a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
  18. subject
    a branch of knowledge
  19. crude
    not carefully or expertly made
  20. sheer
    very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
  21. distribute
    give to several people
  22. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  23. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  24. motif
    a design that consists of recurring shapes or colors
  25. authority
    the power or right to give orders or make decisions
  26. focus
    direct one's attention on something
  27. credit
    approval
  28. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  29. transparent
    able to be seen through with clarity
  30. surge
    rise rapidly
Created on Tue Dec 08 16:05:40 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 16 18:02:52 EST 2020)

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