Vocab List 7
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Askance | With a side glance; with a look of mistrust, jealousy, or disapproval. |
| Balk | To sop short and refuse to go on; to render impossible of accomplishment by some obstacle or hindrance. |
| Benighted | Involved in intellectual or moral darkness. |
| Dastardly | Showing despicable cowardice. |
| Dotage | Weak-mindedness, especially from old age; foolish affection, excessive fondness. |
| Foray | To ravage in search of spoils. |
| Harbinger | One who or that which goes before and announces the coming of something. |
| Lithe | Easily or gracefully bent; pliant. |
| Quail | To lose courage or heart; to shrink from in fear; to cower. |
| Qualm | A feeling of doubt, fear or uneasiness; a pang of conscience. |
| Slough | To cast off; shed; discard as unwanted. |
| Vouchsafe | To grant or bestow in a gracious or condescending manner; permit. |
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