Witch of Blackbird Pond ch 9 -12
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lesliesmll on April 15, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 primer | (n.) a first book in reading; beginner's book |
| precarious | (adj.) not safe or secure; dangerous, risky |
| vengeance | (n.) with great force or violence, punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence |
| decorum | (n.) proper behavior; good taste in dress, speech, etc. |
| malicious | (adj.) showing active ill will; wishing to hurt or make suffer |
| diligently | (adv.) in a hard-working way |
| consternation | (n.) great dismay or troubling feeling |
| retain | (v.) keep; continue to have or hold |
| discern | (v.) see clearly; recognize |
| allotted | (adj.) assigned |
| ingenious | (adj.) skillful in making; good at inventing; cleverly planned or made |
| cordially | (adv.) in a warm and friendly manner; sincerely, heartily |
| sanction | (v.) approve, allow |
| ravenous | (adj.) very hungry |
| unorthodox | (adj.) not generally accepted, especially in religion |
| hapless | (adj.) unlucky, unfortunate |
| heretic | (n.) member of a church who adopts religious beliefs or opinions contrary to the established beliefs of that church |
| revoke | (v.) take back, cancel, withdraw |
| gnarled | (adj.) knotted, twisted |
| wayfarer | (n.) traveler; especially one who travels on foot |
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