1-4 Vocab a Light in the Forest
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Lenni Lenape | The Deleware Indians, defeated by Colonel Bouqet at Bushy Run. |
Native | a person who was born in a particular place |
Alien | Belonging to another race or nation; strange |
Humiliate | to hurt someone's self-respect or pride |
Aversion | a feeling of intense dislike |
Affront | insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally |
Stint | an unbroken period of time during which you do something |
Plumb | Complete; absolute; informal language |
palaver | idle talk, sometimes misleading |
Bandy | To exchange; to toss from side to side carelessly |
Doughty | Fearless; brave |
Truss | To tie or bind tightly |
Calico | A cheap fabric |
May Apple | A herb with a poisonous root |
Wry | Twisted |
Ominous | Foreshadowing evil, harm, or danger |
Original | Relating to the begging; first |
Fickle | Changeable; unstable |
Cumbersome | Burdensome; hard to deal with |
Impassive | Not showing emotion |
Defiant | Bold; resisting authority |
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