Key Terms
1) Cordillera (noun)
a chain of mountains, usually the principal mountain system or mountain axis of a large landmass
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2) Mortuary (noun)
a building where dead bodies are kept before cremation or burial; funeral home
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3) Sorcery (noun)
the art, practices, or spells of magic, esp. black magic, by which it is sought to harness occult forces or evil spirits in order to produce preternatural effects in the world
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4) Surreptitious (adjective)
done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means
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5) Peripatetic (adjective)
walking or traveling about
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6) Athetoid (noun)
a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp. of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
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7) Epilepsy (noun)
a disorder of the nervous system, characterized either by mild, episodic loss of attention or sleepinessor by severe convulsions with loss of consciousness
8) Hemorrhagic (noun)
a profuse discharge of blood, as from ruptured blood vessel; bleeding
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9) Meningitis (noun)
inflammation of the membranes that surround the brain or spinal cord, caused by infection
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10) Repugnant (adjective)
distasteful, objectionable, or offensive
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Good job on defining the words in the section. This helps me understand what the author is trying to say as I am reading the book.
ReplyDeletethank you for helping me with understanding the vocab. it helps me a lot because without the knowledge of those definition, I would not understand the chapters.
ReplyDeletethanks, especially the words with the medical terms so i can know the words and better understand it in case it shows up again later on in the book.
ReplyDeletethank you so much. The definitions help me understand the book better. It is very helpful!
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