Chapter 1- The Call Of The Wild Vocabulary Flashcards

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Conciliate

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To stop someone from being angry and to gain goodwill by pleasing acts.

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Imperiously

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Something in an overbearing way, or with a feeling of superiority.

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Progeny

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A descendent of a person, animal, or plant (offspring).

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Aristocrat

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A member of the privileged class.

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Genial

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Someone who is freely expressing sympathy or friendliness, and is cheerful.

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Veranda

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A roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground.

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Dominion

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Sovereignty; control of a territory.

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Morose

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Gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

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Uncouth

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A person lacking good manners, refinement, or grace (poor conditions).

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Wan

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A person who is pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion (weak).

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