"A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" Vocabulary

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Grandeur

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(noun) the quality or state of being grand; magnificence.

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Conjecture

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(noun) a guess made without sufficient evidence; an assumption.

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Iridescent

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(adjective) having the quality of lustrous rainbowlike play of color caused by differential refraction of light waves.

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Befuddle

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(verb) to muddle or stupefy with or as if with drink; to frustrate or confuse.

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Hermetic

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(adjective) relating to or characterized by subjects that are mysterious and difficult to understand.

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Frivolous

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(adjective) not having any serious purpose or value; carefree and not serious.

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Proliferate

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(verb) to increase rapidly in numbers; to multiply.

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Stupor

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(noun) a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility.

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Magnanimous

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(adjective) very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.

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Conjuncture

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(noun) a combination of events or circumstances; a critical moment.