Vocab Words For Ch. 1-8
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libbymarkham on November 28, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 afflicted | grievously affected especially by disease |
| appalled | struck with fear, dread, or consternation |
| dastardly | cowardly and treacherous |
| dismay | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| divisive | creating disunity or conflict |
| eccentric | not having a common center, odd |
| grapple | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding |
| impeccable | without fault or error |
| incompetent | not qualified or suited for a purpose |
| incriminating | charging or suggestive of guilt or blame |
| indignant | angered at something unjust or wrong |
| pompous | puffed up with vanity |
| pretentious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
| relentless | never-ceasing |
| reproachful | expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective |
| timidity | fearfulness in venturing into new and unknown places or activities |
| uncanny | beyond what is natural |
| veiled | having or as if having a veil or concealing cover |
| vindictiveness | a malevolent desire for revenge |
| relinquish | release, as from one's grip |
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