HMH Into Reading Module 4 Week 2 Vocabulary

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timid

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Someone who is timid is shy and may lack courage or confidence.

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strenuous

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If an activity is strenuous, it takes great effort or a lot of energy.

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devised

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If you devised a plan, you figured out a way to achieve that plan.

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distressed

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If you are in distress, you are very worried and upset.

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odyssey

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An odyssey is a long journey that is exciting and eventful.

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destiny

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A person’s destiny is what will eventually happen in his or her life.

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mortal

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A mortal is a person who lives and dies. In myths, gods are not mortal because they live forever.

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-able or -ible

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suffix which means able to be or capable of -- they turn a verb into an adjective

example: agree - agreeable

reverse - reversible