Gone Again

​Key Vocabulary "Gone Again"

1)Agonizing

2)Plummet

3)Reckoning

4)Slog

5) Tantalizing

Agony is intense physical or mental pain.

The adjective agonizing means "causing agony."

Ex: An agonizing decision is one that is extremely difficult and painful to make​

​Agonizing

To plummet is to drop or fall quickly and by a great amount.

Ex: If a cold front rushes in, temperatures can plummet by 30 degrees in just 24 hours

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​Plummet

As it is used in the story, reckoning refers to a calculation or summing up of something

Ex: After a reckoning of all the T-shirts in your closet, you may decide to donate some of them​

​Reckoning

Slog means "a prolonged and difficult task or effort."

Ex: Washing a large stack of dishes might feel like a slog

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​Slog

The adjective tantalizing means "tempting or appealing." If something is tantalizing, you want it

Ex: Your mouth might water as you consider the tantalizing array of cakes at a bakery​

​Tantalize