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Writer's Log - Lessons 1-16

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Triumpha great success or achievement
Divinesomething that so wonderful it seems to come from out of this world
DazzleSomething that is so bright or so beautiful that it makes it hard to see
VanishWhen someone or something disappears suddenly in a way that can't be explained
stupefyIf something surprises you so much that its hard to think
Craveyou want it so much you can hardly think of anything else
Dejectedfeeling sad because you've been disappointed by something
FulfillWhen a wish
CubicleA small
BailTo get out of a situation because it is getting difficult or dangerous
Reinforceadding something else to it to make it stronger or harder
ExpelTo force it out
Abandonleaving something or someone behind when you don't want to or should not
ImpetuousSomeone who does things quickly
DilemmaA situation without an easy solution
Resolutelyyou do something without changing your mind or giving up
Scoffyou talk about something in a way that shows you think its silly
AssailTo attack something or someone physically or verbally
Optimisticyou are hopeful and look at things in a positive way
Lamentyou say how sad you are about it
Steadfastyou will not give up or be stopped from doing something
Decisiveyou make decisions quickly without changing your mind later
GratifyingSomething that makes you feel happy and proud of what you've done
Resignedyou accept a bad situation without complaining because you can't change it
Eliminateyou remove it completely
StationarySomething that is not moving
Incredulousyou can't believe something because it is very surprising
Contendersomeone who competes to win a contest or an election
Grimaceyou twist your face in an ugly way because you are in pain or don't like something
Fatigueyou feel very
StaminaSomeone who can do something tiring for a long time
Foilyou stop someone from doing something
Fumeyou talk or think about something in an angry way
Rummagesearching for something you want by moving things around in a hurried way
HypnoticSomething that holds your attention so much that you can't think of anything else
Opponentsomeone who is against you in a game
Glumyou are sad and quiet because you are unhappy about something
Dedicationyou give something a lot of time and effort because you care so much about it
Seclusionyou are in a quiet place away from other people
VictoriousYou win a contest
LodgeWhen an object gets stuck there
Feverishyou do something very quickly
Tacticsomething you do to try to get what you want
DisbandWhen a group stops doing things together as a group
IngenuityWhen you are good at finding new ways to solve problems and make things
AnonymousWhen other people don't know your name or that you were the one who did something
CrucialWhen something is very important
FormativeAn experience that plays an important part in the kind of person you become
LevitateWhen someone or something appear to rise and float in the air without anything to support them
NeglectWhen you fail to take care of something properly
StifleWhen you force it to stop
AstrayWhen something has gone missing while it is on its way somewhere
AlibiWhen you can prove that it was not your fault or you were somewhere else when it happened
EnigmaWhen something is mysterious and difficult to understand
EscapadeA daring adventure or action
NotoriousTo be well-known for something bad
LurchWhen you make a sudden jerky movement forward
PrimpWhen you take a long time getting ready because you are picky about how you look
PutridWhen something is rotten and smells awful
RowdyWhen people are noisy and rough and may end up causing trouble
JovialWhen someone is happy and behave in a cheerful way
OutlandishWhen something is weird and unlikely to happen
AllureWhen someone or something wants something because it is attractive or exciting
SuaveWhen someone is charming, polite, and elegant, but may not be sincere.
joltwhen something makes you move in a sudden and hard way.
pryto force something open usually by wedging an object between the opening and where it is stuck
prospectthis is the chance that something specific hight happen
incidentan event that is usually unpleasant
dumbfoundedwhen you are so surprised that you don't know what to say
vindicatesomeone who is proven to be right or innocent
isolatedwhen something or someone is away from everything else
refurbishto make something look like it did when it was new
navigateto find a way to move on, through, or past something
phenomenalsomething that is unusual because it is so good
sedatewhen a person or animal is quiet and not excited
mandatesomething that MUST be done
astutea person who is very good at understanding things
superiorsomething that is far better than something else
humanitariansomeone who works to help others who are suffering or less fortunate
accoladewhen something is said or given to a person to show how much they are admired
thrivewhen something or someone does well and are successful, healthy, or strong
aromahaving a good smell
coordinationsomeone with this can move parts of their body at the same time without getting mixed up
surlysomeone who behaves rudely or bad-tempered
pulverizeto crush, pound, or grind something into tiny pieces
adversarysomeone who competes against you
anticfunny, silly, or unusual way of acting
mortifysomething that offends or embarrassed you
ricochetto bounce off
fragmenta small piece or part of something
radiancea glowing light that shines
dwindlewhen something becomes smaller, weaker, or fewer in number
auspiciousa sign that more good things are to come
fleetinglasting for a short period of time
fathomyou can't understand it, no matter how hard you think about it.
newsworthysomething that is interesting enough to be reported
mustergathering as much of it as you can in order to do something.
compactpressing something together to make it smaller or more solid.
scrawlto write it in a careless and messy way
creviceA narrow crack or gap
seldomsomething that only happens every once in a while
repulsiveso horrible and disgusting that you want to avoid it
tolerateyou accept it even though you don’t like it
teemif a place is this, it is crowded and the people or animals are moving around a lot
daintydelicate, small and pretty
eloquentusing words well to say what you mean and get people to think like you
shardA sharp and pointy piece of broken glass, pottery, or metal
tormentsomething that causes you great mental or physical suffering
disheveledsomeone whose hair or clothes are very messy
excruciatingvery, very painful
ficklewhen someone changes their mind a lot about what they think or want
overreactyou respond to a situation more strongly than you should
epidemicsomething that affects a large number of people and spreads quickly
detachyou remove or separate it from another thing
evidentlythere is proof to show your point or idea
gazehow they are looking at something, especially when someone is looking steadily at it.
destinysomething will happen to you and you cannot change it
bleakit is bad and unlikely to get better
presumeyou think it is so, but you are no sure
rebuffyou rudely refuse them and make them go away
possessionthings you own
ventureyou go somewhere even though it might be dangerous
scarcelyto say that something is just barely the case
keenthey are very aware and able to see even the most minor details
scrutinizeyou look at it very closely and carefully
quandaryyou have to make a decision but you can’t decide what to do
elucidateyou make it clear and easy to understand
plentifulthere is so much of it that there’s enough for everyone


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