Tuesday, October 27, 2009

ch.9 vocab

Simultaneously- existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent. He two favorite t.v. shows were on simultaneously.

Anesthesia- general or local insensibility, as to pain and other sensation, induced by certain interventions or drugs to permit the performance of surgery or other painful procedures. The anesthesia was bubble gum flavored.

Discouraged- to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit. the howls discouraged them from entering the forest.

Inevitable- unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary. The child inevitably began to cry when his mother went to work.

Succession- the coming of one person or thing after another in order, sequence, or in the course of events. The princess was the succession for the throne.

Subsided- to sink to a low or lower level. The laughter subsided when the teacher came in.

Attentively- characterized by or giving attention; observant. She watched her new born baby attentively.

Intricate- having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved. The antique rug had a very intricate design
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