Mixed Up Files Vocab Chp. 9-10 Flashcards
Paupers
a very poor person who has no money to pay for food, clothing, etc.
Loaded
Very rich
Ascended
To go up
Antique
Old; belonging to an earlier period, style, or fashion
Customary
usually done in a particular situation or at a particular place or time
Baroque
having many details or too many details
Stall
To hold off
Reassuring
to make (someone) feel less afraid, upset, or doubtful
Dull
not exciting or interesting
Frayed
to wear out or into shreds
Stammered
to speak with many pauses and repetitions because you have a speech problem or because you are very nervous, frightened, etc.
Cherish
to remember or hold in a deeply felt way
Spigot
an outdoor faucet
Trance
a state in which you are not aware of what is happening around you because you are thinking of something else
Abruptly
very sudden and not expected
Preoccupied
thinking about something a lot or too much
Insisted
to say (something) in a way that is very forceful and does not allow disagreement
Rolls Royce
A car company
Neglecting
to fail to do
Auction
A public sale at which things are sold to the people who offer to pay the most
Deceased
No longer living
Matron
an older married woman who usually has a high social position
Intend
to have (something) in your mind as a purpose or goal
Bequeathing
to say in a will that (your property) will be given to (a person or organization) after you die
