MA vocab group 2
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branumrobert on May 21, 2008
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51 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 flounder | to struggle clumsily or helplessly |
| nestle | to lie close and snug |
| daft | senseless, stupid, or foolish |
| meander | to follow a winding and turning course; to wander aimlessly |
| solemn | serious or grave tone or mood |
| dire | urgent; desperate |
| wit | keen perception and resourcefulness |
| laden | full of; burdened; loaded down |
| exertion | vigorous action or effort |
| turmoil | a state of great confusion or disturbance |
| breeches | knee-length trousers |
| sore | causing great mental pain, distress, or sorrow |
| soothe | to calm or comfort |
| haggle | to bargain about price or trade |
| soil | to make dirty |
| stanch | to stop the flow of a liquid |
| accompany | to go along with; be in company with |
| bedevil | to torment or harass maliciously |
| cockeyed | twisted, tilted, or slanted to one side |
| bailiff | an officer of the court |
| taunting | mocking or insulting |
| nourish | to sustain with food or nutrients |
| scavenge | to take or gather something usable from discarded material |
| heed | to give careful attention to |
| acquire | to gain ownership; to get something |
| moil | to work or slave away at something |
| blight | to destroy, ruin, or frustrate |
| teem | to abound or swarm; prolific or fertile |
| tumult | violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar |
| tantalize | to torment or tease the senses |
| treachery | violation of faith; betrayal of trust |
| revel | to take great pleasure or delight in |
| mewl | to cry or whimper |
| writhe | to twist or squirm in pain |
| gluttony | excessive eating and drinking |
| dewclaws | a digit or claw not reaching the ground |
| mercifully | full of mercy; characterized by, expressing, or showing mercy; compassionate |
| pockmarked | a small pit or scar |
| mutton | full grown or mature sheep |
| ferment | the process of a chemical change due to living organisms |
| quarry | an excavation or pit from which building stone or slate is obtained |
| bustled | thriving or energetic activity |
| befouled | To make dirty; soil |
| shod | to fit with a shoe |
| coax | to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion, |
| surfeit | an excessive amount |
| caress | to touch or pat gently to show affection |
| berate | to scold or yell at |
| desolate | barren or lonely |
| comely | pleasing in appearance; attractive |
| begrudged | to be reluctant to give, grant, or allow |
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