"Ghost" Vocab. Chapters 1-5

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Premise

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The basis or foundation for an argument or idea.

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Teetering

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To be unsteady or to sway back and forth.

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Exemplary

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Serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

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Adrenaline

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A hormone released in response to stress, also known as epinephrine.

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Elaborate

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Involving many careful details; complicated.

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Basis

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The underlying support or foundation for an idea or argument.

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Epinephrine

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A hormone that increases heart rate and energy; also known as adrenaline.

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Dangling

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Hanging or swinging loosely.

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Complicated

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Consisting of many interconnecting parts; not easy to analyze or understand.

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Excellent

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Extremely good; outstanding.