Week 5: Vocab

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Meet Cute by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Dhonielle Clayton, Katie Cotugno, Katharine McGee, Kass Morgan, Meredith Russo, Sara Shepard, Nicola Yoon, Ibi Zoboi, Julie Murphy, Jocelyn Davies, Nina LaCour, Emery Lord.
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Siege Etiquette

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  1. etiquette (pg 1)- the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
  2. immaculately (pg 2)- in a perfectly clean, neat, or tidy manner.
  3. foyer (pg 2)- an entrance hall or other open area in a building used by the public, especially a hotel or theater.
  4. arcane (pg 3)- understood by few; mysterious or secret.
  5. incessant (pg 5)- continuing without pause or interruption.
  6. sentient (pg 6)- able to perceive or feel things.
  7. facade (pg 7)- the face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space.
  8. munitions (pg 11)- military weapons, ammunition, equipment, and stores.
Print Shop
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  1. debossing (pg 22)- stamp (a design) into the surface of an object so that it is indented.
  2. jangled (pg 24)- make or cause to make a ringing metallic sound, typically a discordant one.
  3. engulf (pg 26)- eat or swallow whole
  4. discerning (pg 28)- having or showing good judgment.
  5. heaved (pg 29)- lift or haul (a heavy thing) with great effort.
  6. grumbled (pg 34)- complain or protest about something in a bad-tempered but typically muted way.
  7. momentous (pg 39)- of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future.
  8. disgruntled (pg 43)- angry or dissatisfied.


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