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All 51 terms

TermDefinition
Coveya small flock of birds
malevolentwishing evil upon others
soppingcompletely soaked
eyetoothKanine, large teeth
addlepatedbeffudle or confuse
blottoto be really drunk
writhetwisting, turning motions
domicilea customary dwelling
barbariccrudness, lack of restraint
hummockssmall rolling hills
pungentsharply affecting taste or smell
podunksmall insignificant town
ponderosaa yellow pine of North West America
timberedwood in any of its stages from felling
muzzlea gag, end of a gun
eddya whirlpool flowing backwards
erraticno significant distinct course
delugedrenching of water
frugaleconomical, non wasteful
obligedobligated; indebted to; mandatory
noxiousharmful to health or well being
gossamerlight, delicate
undulationto move as a wave
immolateto kill, as a sacrificial victim by fire
wallowindulge in
gumptioncommon sense
arsonmalicious burning to destroy property
grotesquedistorted and unnatural
creosoteantiseptic
totingto carry or haul something
panhandleto beg, especially on the streets
sauntera leisurely walk or stroll
conniptiona fit of violent emotion
pesterannoy persistently
submergego under water
pontoona float used as support, a bridge
squaliddirty or wretched apperance
concentratedpaid attention
rompedto frolic boisterously
infernoa large uncontrolled fire
limberflexible, easily bent
embellishto make beautiful with an ornament
jauntyself confident
emphasizemake important
quizzicalpuzzled
incineratedto burn or reduce to ashes
razzedto tease or harass
camaraderiegoodwill and lighthearted rapport
contriveplan with ingenuity
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy
scoura thorough search in order to locate something

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Terms 51
Creator freshmanhonorsenglish
Created February 10, 2009
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Here is the flashcards for The Sky Fisherman. For several of them I wasn't sure which definition matched the word because it had several meanings but here it is.

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  1. squalid dirty or wretched apperance - 1 miss
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  3. pontoon a float used as support, a bridge - 1 miss
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  5. embellish to make beautiful with an ornament - 1 miss
  6. muzzle a gag, end of a gun - 1 miss