Books 13-17 Flashcards
Aghast
filled with horror or shock.
Fallow
(of farmland) plowed and harrowed but left unsown for a period in order to restore its fertility as part of a crop rotation or to avoid surplus production.
Vexed
Irritated/annoyed
Peril
Serious and immediate danger
Wily
Skilled at gaining an advantage especially deceitfully
Ignoble
Not honorable in character or purpose
Squalid
extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect.
Glut
(VERB) to fill/ feed excessively
Brusquely
Abrupt in manner
Ravenous
Extremely hungry
Paltry
Ridiculous or insultingly small
Rove
travel constantly without a fixed destination; wander.
Stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hardworking.
Staid
sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.
Scruples
a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.