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The Bean Trees Vocabulary

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ApoplecticADJECTIVE: greatly excited or angered
Ascendantmoving upward; rising; directed upward <an ascendant stem> superior; dominant.
Asphyxiateto cause (someone) to stop breathing and often to become unconscious and die
Bewilderto cause to lose one's bearings
Catatoniccharacterized by a marked lack of movement, activity, or expression
Catharsisa purification or purgation that brings about spiritual renewal or release from tension
Condoneto overlook
ConniptionNOUN: a fit of rage, hysteria, or alarm
Coerceto achieve by force or threat
Dilapidateddecayed, deteriorated
Emanateto come out from a source
Endogenouscaused by factors inside the organism or system
Galvanichaving an electric effect; intensely exciting
Horticulturethe science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants
Indeliblelasting, unforgettable, memorable
Maleficentworking or productive of harm or evil
MeagerDeficient in quantity
Notarizeto certify (a document, contract, etc.)
Parsonagethe house provided by a church for its pastor
Perturbedto cause to be worried or upset
Picayuneof little value
Prospectiveanticipated or likely
Pungenthaving an intense flavor or odor
Prostheticsynthetic limb
Resilientspringing back; rebounding
Reticentreserved, quiet
Reverencea feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe
Stoutbulky in figure; fat
Transient. not lasting, enduring, or permanent
Ulteriorintentionally kept concealed


Stephanie Buckley

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