Chapter 7-8 Flashcards

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alight

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Settle or come to rest.
Settle/rest

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brandish

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exhibit aggressively
Show Agressivness

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buffet

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Strike against forcefully
Strike forcefully

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clamber

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Climb awkwardly, as if by scambling
Climb awkwardly; scrambling

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corpulent

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Excessively large
Really large

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covert

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A covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
Conceal or shelter something: UNDERCOVER

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7
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crestfallen

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Brought low in spirit
Low spirit

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demure

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Shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way

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fervor

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The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

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flounder

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Move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water

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glower

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Look anfry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
Look sullen to show disapproval

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laden

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Filled with a great quantity
filled with large amount

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prefect

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A cheif officer or chief magistrate

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rueful

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**Feeling or expressing pain **or sorrow

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sanctity

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The quality of being holy

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sodden

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Wet through and through; thoroughly wet

17
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solemly

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In a serious and dignified manner

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sufficient

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Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement

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vexed

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Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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wallow

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An indolent or clumsy rolling about