The True Story of Hansel and Gretel Vocab
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lorasa2637 on March 21, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 partisan | partial or supportive of a specific person or group |
| pallor | unusual or extreme paleness |
| voracious | a never-ending appetite; eager to consume |
| complacent | unbothered or untroubled; smug |
| christen | to name and dedicate; to use for the first time |
| embellish | to add detail to; to make more attractive |
| perpetuate | to cause to continue indefinitely |
| quarry | an object being pursued or hunted |
| domesticate | to tame; to take for one's own use or purpose |
| astringent | harsh, bitter |
| reparation | the making of amends for a wrong or injury done |
| disdain | to think unworthy of notice or response; to consider beneath oneself |
| platitude | a dull or obvious remark meant to sound important |
| palpable | real; able to be touched; obvious |
| cull | to choose or select |
| unscathed | unharmed |
| scrupulous | having a regard for what is right; careful |
| absolve | to pronounce clear of guilt or blame |
| simpleton | a foolish or silly person |
| asinine | ridiculously dumb or foolish |
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