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Vocabulary Unit 11. ENGLISH 11. American Gothic by Grant Wood. appallingly : ADV – horribly; offensively bulbous : ADJ – bulb-shaped; round communal : ADJ – shared by a community defiance : N – bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard deft : ADJ – skillful at something.
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Vocabulary Unit 11 ENGLISH 11 American Gothic by Grant Wood
appallingly: ADV – horribly; offensively • bulbous: ADJ – bulb-shaped; round • communal: ADJ – shared by a community • defiance: N – bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard • deft: ADJ – skillful at something
despondent: ADJ – extremely depressed; despairing • disconsolately: ADV – unhappily; cheerlessly • disdainful: ADJ – with contempt; disrespectfully • distinguished: ADJ – famous; elegant; dignified • embrace: V – to clasp in the arms; to hug
embryo: N – an organism in its earliest stage of development • formidable: ADJ – difficult; intimidating; causing fear or discouragement • gloat: V – to feel triumphant satisfaction • nonchalant: ADJ – indifferent; coolly unconcerned • paragon: N – a model of excellence
refined: ADJ – elegant; polished; pure • score: N – a period of twenty years • superciliously: ADV – snobbishly • timorously: ADV – fearfully; nervously • voluptuous: ADJ – luxurious; full and shapely