Vocabulary terms Chapter 1-5 Charlotte Doyle
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ardent | enthusiastic; passionate |
| fateful | controlled as if by fate |
| sallow | of a sickly yellowish color |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| loathsome | horrid; offensive |
| amiss | out of proper order; incorrect |
| compliance | a tendency to yield to the will of others |
| vexation | annoyance; irritation |
| scrimshaw | carved whalebone or whale ivory |
| trump | a hidden resource to be revealed at an opportune moment |
| steerage | the section of a ship near the rudder that contains the least expensive passenger rooms |
| reprieve | the postponement or cancellation of a punishment |
| beguiling | charming in a deceptive way |
| liberties | overstepping of proper social boundaries |
| appalled | dismayed or horrified |
| censure | blame or criticism |
| impertinence | rudeness |
| slanderous | communicating lies about a person's reputation |
| presumptuous | going beyond what is proper |
| wholesome | physically, mentally, and/or morally healthy |
| refined | polite; well bred |
| severity | the quality of being stern or harsh |
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