BNW ch 7-18
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23 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 innocuous | harmless |
| emphatically | forcefully, strongly expressive |
| ignominy | disgrace; dishonor |
| scatological | obscene; preoccupation with excrement; nonsensical |
| carping | critical; characterized by faultfinding |
| queue | a file or line |
| scathing | damaging, bitterly severe |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving |
| mollified | pacified, calmed |
| ingratiating | flattering or kissing up |
| impudent | shameless or brazenly immodest |
| moribund | near death |
| interminable | endless, infinite, having no limits |
| peremptorily | leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal |
| propitiate | to make favorably inclined; to please or pacify |
| carapace | shell |
| deprecating | disapproving of |
| galvanized | stimulated to action or strength |
| paroxysm | sudden, violent outburst |
| avowed | promised, declared |
| vindictively | spitefully, intended to cause anguish or hurt |
| carrion | dead rotting flesh |
| turpitude | immorality, depravity |
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