Chapters 1-7 Flashcards

1
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Rouse

A

to bring out of sleep/awaken

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2
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Wretched

A

very bad or unpleasant

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3
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Wharf

A

a structure built on the shore where ships load and unload

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4
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Abhor

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regard with disgust or hatred

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5
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Teem

A

to be full or swarming with

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6
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Grippe

A

old fashioned term for the flu or a sickness

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7
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Victuals

A

food/supplies

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8
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pestle

A

a heavy tool used to grind things up such as spices or drugs

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9
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disreputable

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not respectful/not acceptable in appearance

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10
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robust

A

strong and healthy

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11
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peckish

A

hungry

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12
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yarn

A

telling a long or implausible (not seeming reasonable) story

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13
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delectable

A

food or drink that is delicious

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14
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stout

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a little fat or heavy build; strong

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15
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miasma

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unpleasant or unhealthy smell

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16
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bilios

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spiteful (wanting to anger or upset someone cause you are angry)

17
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concede

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admitting that something is true after resisting to or saying something that is not true

18
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ramble

A

walking for pleasure usually without a specific route

19
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impudence

A

the quality of not showing due respect to something/being unpleasant

20
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stoop

A

stairs to the house

21
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cord (of firewood)

A

A unit measure of volume for firewood

22
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flagstone

A

Rocks used in paving

23
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Wager

A

Something such as money risked on an uncertain event

24
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Horde

A

A large crowd gathering

25
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Windfall

A

Any unexpected and easily-gained good fortune, typically one involving money

26
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Quarintine

A

A person staying at home after being exposed to a contagious disease

27
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discreet

A

separate from other things

28
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idle

A

to spend time doing nothing

29
Q

bodice

A

the upper part of a woman’s dress, from the shoulder to the waist

30
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tedious

A

tiring because of length or dullness

31
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protagonist

A

the main character

32
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antagonist

A

the opponent of the main character

33
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epigraph

A

a short quote in the beginning of a novel or chapter

34
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idiom

A

a word or phrase that isn’t meant to be taken literally

35
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character foil

A

character that exhibits traits that are opposite to another character

36
Q

character-flat

A

one dimensional and no change, lacks depth

37
Q

character-round

A

well developed characters that change through conflict

38
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character-dynamic

A

goes through significant internal change. Change is subtle or unstated

39
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character-static

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some depth but character does not change