| Term | Definition |
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homely |
plain, unattractive |
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displaced |
took the place of, removed |
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submission |
surrender, giving in |
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indomitable |
unbeatable, impossible to defeat |
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helter-skelter |
in disorder or confusion |
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disarray |
disorganization, untidiness |
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revolutionary |
involving a complete or dramatic change |
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barbarian |
an uncivilized person, someone without manners or culture |
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illiterates |
uneducated people, people who can't read |
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constable |
a small-town police officer |
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ordeal |
a painful or difficult experience |
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in cahoots |
plotting, planning together in secret |
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gallows |
a structure used for hanging criminals |
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gander |
a look or glance |
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alien |
unfamiliar, strange, unusual |
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shrilled |
spoke in a high-pitched voice, shrieked, screeched |
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rave |
to talk wildly, as if out of control |
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entranced |
enchanted, fascinated |
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envious |
jealous, wanting what someone else has |
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