Vocabulary • Ch 4 - A Wrinkle in Time • Definitions

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Definition of 'abrupt'

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Happening suddenly and unexpectedly without warning

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Definition of 'apprehension'

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Feeling worried or scared about something

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Word for impossible to stop

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inexorable

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Shrink gradually

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Dwindle

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Inhabitant

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A person or animal that lives somewhere

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Definition of 'obscure'

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Hard to see or understand clearly

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Speed of Light

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How fast light travels in space

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Definition of 'inclined'

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To lean or slant towards something

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To spread out or scatter widely

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Disperse

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Definition of 'exalt'

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To lift high with praise or honor