Crane, Douglass, Bierce Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 precipitate (v.) | cause to happen before expected or desired |
| aggregation (n.) | group of distinct objects or individuals |
| inscrutable (adj.) | impossible to see; mysterious |
| disdainfully (adv.) | showing scorn or contempt |
| glade (n.) | open space in a wood or forest |
| congenial (adj.) | agreeable |
| benevolent (adj.) | kindly; charitable |
| stringency (n.) | strictness; severity |
| depravity (n.) | corruption; wickedness |
| consternation (n.) | great fear or shock that makes one feel helpless or bewildered |
| redolent (adj.) | suggestive |
| etiquette (n.) | appropriate behavior |
| deference (n.) | respect; regard |
| imperious (adj.) | urgent; imperative |
| summarily (adv.) | promptly and without formality |
| effaced (adj.) | erased; wiped out |
| oscillation (n.) | act of swinging back and forth |
| apprised (v.) | informed; notified |
| malign (adj.) | malicious; very harmful |
| ineffable (adj.) | too overwhelming to be spoken |
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