Sounder
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hendersonacaywood on January 19, 2011
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 addled | confused and vague |
| grieved | to feel grief or sorrow |
| spell | a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition |
| murmured | spoken in a low, soft voice |
| crippled | disabled in the feet or legs |
| compulsion | using force to cause something |
| gyrations | circular or spiraling movements |
| hobble | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
| malicious | wishing or appearing to wish evil to others |
| cistern | an artificial reservoir for storing liquids |
| conjured | caused to appear in the mind, to practice magic, to dream up |
| fruitless | not producing the desired results, unsuccessful |
| whitewashing | the practice of using public relations messages to cover up problems without correcting them |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| persimmons | orange-red fruit that is edible only when completely ripe. |
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