english green mile vocab
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guitarHERObeast3 on May 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 brine | water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt |
| senility | the state of weakness or mental infirmity of old age |
| promenade | a stroll or walk, especially in a public place, as for pleasure or display |
| vermin | noxious, objectionable, or disgusting animals collectively, especially those of small size that appear commonly and are difficult to control, such as flies, lice, bedbugs, cockroaches, mice, and rats. |
| trestle | a framework in the form of a horizontal member supported at each end by a pair of splayed legs, used to carry scaffold boards, a table top, etc |
| tableau | a picturesque grouping of persons or objects; a striking scene |
| jaunty | sprightly, self-confident, and cheerful; brisk |
| galvanize | to startle into sudden activity; stimulate |
| recede | to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw |
| brilliantine | a perfumed oil used to make the hair smooth and shiny |
| stertorous | marked or accompanied by heavy snoring |
| temerity | reckless boldness; rashness |
| abet | to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing |
| retribution | the act of punishing or taking vengeance for wrongdoing, sin, or injury |
| depravity | the state or an instance of moral corruption |
| placatory | intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions |
| choler | irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability |
| conduit | a pipe or channel for carrying a fluid |
| ardent | having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent |
| residual | of, relating to, or designating a residue or remainder; remaining; left over |
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