Twilight Zone Vocabulary Flashcard

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defiantly

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rebellious manner

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Apprehensive

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fear, dread of possible harm/evil

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idiosyncrasy

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a behavioral attribute peculiar to a person

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transfixed

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having attention fixed as if in a spell

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pan

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to make a sweeping movement

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vocabulary

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the body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group of people

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context

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the circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help determine its meaning

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synonym

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a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word

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antonym

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a word that means the opposite of another word

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figurative language

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language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation