A White Heron Vocab Flashcards
1
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Demure (adj)
A
shyly modest
2
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Dilatory (adj)
A
tending to waste time or delay; slow to act
3
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Hermitage (n)
A
a secluded retreat
4
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Inaudibly (adv)
A
very softly so as to not be heard; soundlessly
5
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Loitering (v)
A
doing something in a slow, lazy way, stopping often to rest
6
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Ornithologist (n)
A
an expert on birds
7
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Pinions (n)
A
wings
8
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Squalor (n)
A
shabbiness and filth resulting from poverty or neglect
9
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Wretched (adj)
A
appearing miserable or deprived
10
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Zest (n)
A
hearty enjoyment and enthusiasm
