kindred the river

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KINDRED The River. VOCABULARY. MALEVOLENT. “He gave me a look that I knew wasn’t as malevolent as it seemed.”. Malevolent adjective. having or showing a wish to do evil to others "the glint of dark, malevolent eyes". RESIDUAL. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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KINDREDThe River

VOCABULARY

MALEVOLENT

“He gave me a look that I knew wasn’t as malevolent as it seemed.”

Malevolent

adjective

having or showing a wish to do evil to others

"the glint of dark, malevolent eyes"

RESIDUAL

“I was shaking with fear, with residual terror that took all the strength out of me.”

Residualadjective

remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone

“a residual effect of war is constant nightmares"

TENTATIVELY

“He came over to me, touched me tentatively as though he wasn’t sure I was real.”

Tentativeadjective

not certain; to be confirmed; hesitant

“the plans were tentative”

RECEDE

“As real as the whole episode was, as real as I know it was, it’s beginning to recede from me somehow.”

Recedeadjective

To move back or further away from a previous position

“the ocean recedes before a tsunami"

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