Vocabulary Section #2 Chapters 4-7 Flashcards
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Antiquity
A
The quality of being ancient or old
2
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Benighted
A
Caught surrounded by darkness
3
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Boughs
A
Branches of a tree
4
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Clamor
A
A loud outcry, an unproar
5
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Descendents
A
Persons who are offspring, however remote
6
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Droning
A
To talk on and on in a monotonous way
7
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Famished
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Very hungry, weak from hunger
8
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Gnarled
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Knotty and twisted, as a trunk of an old tree
9
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Ingenious
A
Having great mental ability, clever, resourceful
10
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Majogram
A
Any of a number of perennial plants of the mint family
11
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Plight
A
An awkward, sad, or dangerous situation
12
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Throttle
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To choke, strangle
13
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Trestles
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A frame consisting of a horizontal board and two pairs of legs
14
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Venture
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A risky or dangerous undertaking
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Yammering
A
Whining, whimpering, or complaining
