English - Coralie Definitions Updated from Quizlet

Question 1

Trod

Answer 1

walk in a specified way

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haughty

Answer 2

arrogantly superior and disdainful

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Scuttle

Answer 3

run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps

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coloration

Answer 4

the colors of an object or animal

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frenzy

Answer 5

a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

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peer

Answer 6

look searchingly

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clamber

Answer 7

Climb awkwardly or with difficulty, scramble

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mantlepiece

Answer 8

a structure of wood, marble, or stone above and around a fireplace

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peculiar

Answer 9

strange or odd; unusual

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dilapidated

Answer 10

in poor condition from neglect or age

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thimble

Answer 11

a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing

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utterly

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completely

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vermin

Answer 13

any of various small animals or insects that are pests

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dust mote

Answer 14

speck of dust

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beldam

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an old woman; a hag; a witch

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Scullary

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a small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.

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paradventure

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uncertainty or doubt as to whether something is the case.

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muzzle

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the projecting part of the face, including the nose and mouth, of an animal such as a dog or horse.

Question 19

astounding

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very surprising

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gramophone

Answer 20

a device used to play the sounds of music as written on records

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nefarious

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(adj.) wicked, depraved, devoid of moral standards

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chittered

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twittered, chattered

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fiendish

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extremely cruel or unpleasant; devilish

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fair-spoken

Answer 24

of courteous or pleasant speech

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compliant

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(adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient

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petulant

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bluebottle a large buzzing blowfly with an iridescent blue body

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miser

Answer 27

a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible

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ponder

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to consider carefully

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vigorous

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done with power, force or energy

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muffle

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deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping

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tarragon

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an herb in the daisy family used widely in French cooking.

Question 32

scrawl

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write (something) in a hurried, careless way

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deftly

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in a way that is neatly skillful and quick in movement

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immensely

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enormously

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romp

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play or frolic boisterously

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gouge

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to tear out; scoop out;

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amble

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To casually walk; stroll

Question 38

ululate

Answer 38

howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief