English Vocab (CP) Donner/Inventions
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 cache | a hiding place,especially for storing provisions,ammunition,etc. |
| ceased | to come to an end; to stop |
| compelled | to force to yield; to drive or urge with force |
| destitute | lacking; in a state of extreme want |
| endured | to suffer patiently; to tolerate while suffering; to continue to exist |
| exertions | laborious effort |
| famished | extremely hungry; starved |
| hideous | horrible or frightful to the senses; very ugly; distressing |
| infirm | weak; not physically sound; faltering |
| lamenting | to mourn for; to express deep sorrow |
| lulled | a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness; to calm; to soothe |
| perish | to be destroyed or ruined; to die |
| procure | to obtain; to acquire |
| prolonged | to lengthen in time; to draw out |
| provisions | supplies of food or other necessities |
| rendered | to give in return; to cause to be; to provide |
| summit | the highest point; apex |
| toil | hard and continuous work; to struggle; to labor with pain and fatigue |
| vicinity | nearness; proximity; surrounding area |
| abruptly | sudden; rudely brief |
| agony | extreme pain; intense physical or mental suffering |
| avail | to be of use or value to; to serve; to help |
| bracket | a wall shelf; a support for a shelf |
| contrivance | an idea or device |
| extravagant | outside the bounds of reason; excessive; lavish spending |
| idle | doing nothing; not active; having no worth |
| indulgence | gratification of desire; indulgent allowance or tolerance |
| irregular | not following established rules, patterns, order, etc. |
| irritable | easily annoyed |
| keen | acute; sharp |
| linger | to stay on in a place longer than is expected |
| meek | humbly patient or submissive; mild; lacking spirit |
| nonsensical | foolish; meaningless |
| prudently | marked by wisdom or good judgment; cautious |
| relish | to enjoy; to delight in |
| unwary | not alert; not watchful, as against danger or misfortune |
| vary | to change or alter in appearance; to give variety to; to be different |
| whittle | to shape wood by cutting or shaving |
| zealous | full of eagerness; very active or devoted |
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