Grades 9-10 (WVI 4)
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apathy lack of interest or feeling.
caricature a depiction, in a drawing or verbal description, that deliberately exaggerates or distorts some features of the person or thing represented to produce a comic or grotesque appearance.
chauvinist one who has a biased belief in the superiority of one's own sex over the other.
climactic pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events.
connote to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning.
embalm to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial.
impending about to occur or appear.
inexcusable unable to be justified; unpardonable.
kinetic of, concerning, or caused by motion.
labyrinthine complex and intricate to the point of being puzzling.
remit to refrain from carrying out; cancel.
scuttle2 to move or run as if in a hurry; scurry.
spat1 a short, slight quarrel.
spontaneous happening in a free way; not forced.
temerity reckless or foolish boldness; rash disregard of danger.