Golden Goblet Vocabulary Study

Terms	Definitions
crucible	melting pot for metals
apprentice	works for an expert to learn a trade
exasperated	frustrated, annoyed
scant	not enough; barely enough; marked by a small or insufficient amount
ingot	a metal bar of gold
aghast	filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
papyrus	reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper
negligently	carelessly, indifferent
vindictively	vengefully, unreasonably cruel
pharaoh	ruler of Ancient Egypt
reproach	to criticize or express disapproval
jocular	humorous
jubilant	joyful
murmured	mumbled quietly
bungling	clumsiness
blissful	very happy
contagion	any disease easily transmitted by contact
homely	ugly
raucous	unpleasantly loud and harsh
malevolent	evil
furtive	secret, stealthy
lithe	gracefully slender
amiable	friendly
belligerent	quarrelsome, stubborn
akimbo	with hands on hips and elbows turned outward
intrusion	entering where not welcome
austere	stern; severe; plain
dubious	doubtful
skulking	lurking and sneaking around
quartzite	Quartz sandstone
dawdled	to waste time by being slow
malice	evil intent; bad will
chortle	to chuckle and snort with delight
crevice	crack; fissure
ominous	threatening
futile	Useless; hopeless
necropolis	city of the dead
insolent	rude
courtiers	attendants in a royal court
brandish	wave around a weapon; flourish

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