School Days Glossary

School Days Glossary

acclimate

acclimated become accustomed to a new climate or to new conditions

admonitory

giving or conveying a warning or reprimand

ambience

the character and atmosphere of a place

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

complicity

the state of being involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

decipher

convert a text written in code, or a coded signal into normal language

dubitative

expressing or inclined to doubt or hesitation

elation

great happiness and exhilaration

enrapture

give intense pleasure or joy

frailty

the condition of being weak and delicate

impervious

not allowing fluid to pass through

inquisitive

curious

mulish

resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn

progeny

a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant

requisite

made necessary by particular circumstances or regulations

thwack

strike forcefully with a sharp blow

tranquil

free from disturbance, calm

translucent

allowing light, but not detailed images, to pass through

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