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| Vocabulary words found by: Anna B. | ||||
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| 01:01 | mock·ing·bird (mŏk'ĭng-bûrd') | Any of several species of New World birds of the family Mimidae, especially Mimus polyglottos, a gray and white bird of the southern and eastern United States, noted for the ability to mimic the sounds of other birds. | ||
| 01:01 | Chattels | 1. Law An article of movable personal property. 2. A slave. | ||
| 01:01 | Homestead |
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| 01:02 | Profound | 1. Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep. 2. Coming as if from the depths of one's being: profound contempt. | ||
| 01:02 | Imprudent | not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger [ant: prudent] | ||
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| 01:03 | Tyrannical | 1. Of or relating to a tyrant or tyranny: a tyrannical government. 2. Characteristic of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic and oppressive | ||
| 01:03 | Talcum | a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder | ||
| 01:03 | Entity | 1. Something that exists as a particular and discrete unit: Persons and corporations are equivalent entities under the law. 2. The fact of existence; being. 3. The existence of something considered apart from its properties. | ||
| Vocabulary words found by: Morgan B. and Drew B. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 01:04 | rev·e·la·tion / / Pronunciation Key[rev-uh-ley-shuh n] | the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:04 | col·lard (kŏl'ərd) |
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| 01:04 | ha·bit·u·al (hə-bĭch'ōō-əl) |
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| 01:05 | a·zal·ea (ə-zāl'yə) | n. Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:05 | con·tent·ment [kuh n-tent-muh nt] | the state of being contented; satisfaction; ease of mind. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:05 | ec·cen·tric (ĭk-sěn'trĭk, ěk-) | –adjective
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| 01:05 | ma·lev·o·lent / [muh-lev-uh-luh nt] | wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:05 | mor·bid [mawr-bid] | suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:05 | Quaint (kwānt) | –adjective, -er, -est.
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| 01:05 | rep·er·toire (rěp'ər-twär') | –noun
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| 01:05 | ve·ran·da /(vuh-ran-duh) | –noun
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| 01:06 | pre·di·lec·tion [pred-l-ek-shuh n] | a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:06 | fliv·ver [fliv-er] | 1. Older Slang. an automobile, esp. one that is small, inexpensive, and old. 2. Slang. something of unsatisfactory quality or inferior grade. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 01:06 | dom·i·cile (dŏm'ĭ-sīl', -səl, dō'mĭ-) | –noun
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| 01:06 | fliv·ver (flĭv'ər) | –noun
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| 01:06 | bea·dle (bēd'l) | –noun
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| Vocabulary words found by: Jenish B. | ||
| 01:07 | Nebulous (nĕbyə-ləs) | Cloudy, misty, or hazy. |
| 01:07 | Leathery (lĕTHə-rē) | Having the texture or appearance of leather |
| 01:07 | Conceded (kən-sēd) | To acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit. |
| 01:08 | Commissioned (kə-mĭshən) | The act of granting certain powers or the authority to carry out a particular task or duty. |
| 01:08 | Meditatively (mĕdĭ-tātĭv) | Characterized by or prone to meditation. |
| 01:08 | Upright (ŭprīt) | Being in a vertical position or direction |
| 01:08 | Ramrod (rămrŏd) | A rod used to force the charge into a muzzleloading firearm |
| 01:09 | Decline (dĭ-klīn) | To express polite refusal |
| 01:09 | Reckoned (rĕkən) | To count or compute: reckon the cost |
| 01:09 | Gouges (gouj) | A chisel with a rounded, troughlike blade. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Bailey B. | ||
| 01:10 | concession | A point or fact in an argument. |
| 01:10 | terrain | A tract of land, esp. as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc. |
| 01:10 | foray | A quick, sudden attack. |
| 02:11 | condescended | To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner. |
| 02:11 | apprehensively | Anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy. |
| 02:11 | indigenous | Originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native. |
| 02:12 | cunning | Informal; charmingly cute or appealing. |
| 02:12 | deliberately | Carefully weighed or considered; studied; intentional. |
| 02:12 | wallowing | To luxuriate; revel. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Andy B. and Kiki B. | ||
| 02:13 | Pronouncements | Formal expression of opinion. |
| 02:13 | rev·e·la·tion (rev-uh-ley-shuh n) | the act of revealing or disclosing; disclosure. |
| 02:13 | Scrawl (skrôl) | To write hastily or illegibly. |
| 02:13 | sen·ti·men·tal·i·ty / [sen-tuh-men-tal-i-tee] | the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental. |
| 02:13 | Sentimentality | The instance of being sentimental. |
| 02:14 | conferred | Compare opinions, consult together. |
| 02:14 | del·e·ga·tion [del-i-gey-shuhn] | A person or group of persons officially elected or appointed to represent another or others. |
| 02:14 | Familiarity | Through knowledge or mastery. |
| 02:14 | sufficiently | adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection. Logic. (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing. |
| 02:15 | en·tail en-teyl | to cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence: a loss entailing no regret. |
| 02:15 | Endearment | To impose as a burden. |
| 02:15 | smi·lax smahy-laks] | any plant belonging to the genus Smilax, of the lily family, growing in tropical and temperate zones, consisting mostly of vines having woody stems |
| 02:15 | vex·a·tion vek-sey-shuhn | the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance |
| Vocabulary words found by: Megan D. and Lindsey B. | ||
| 02:16 | Mortification | a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through some injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
| 02:16 | Sojourn | a temporary stay |
| 02:16 | Subsequent | occurring or coming later or after |
| 02:17 | Cordially | courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |
| 02:17 | Cordially | Curious and gracious, friendly and warm |
| 02:17 | Dispensation | an act or instance of dispensing; distribution. |
| 02:17 | Dispensation | Something that is distributed, given out. |
| 02:17 | Onslaught | an onset, assault, or attack, esp. a vigorous one. |
| 02:17 | Onslaught | An onset, assault, or attack, a violent attack |
| 02:18 | Boastful | To glorify oneself in speech; talk in a self-admiring way. |
| 02:18 | Bushel | a large, unspecified amount or number |
| 02:18 | Expounding | To give a detailed statement of; set forth |
| 02:18 | Tranquility | Calmness, peaceful, quiet, serenity |
| Vocabulary words found by: Tyler D. | ||
| 03:19 | Humiliation | an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated |
| 03:19 | Iniquities | gross injustice or wickedness |
| 03:19 | Resentments | Indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance |
| 03:19 | Contracted | drawn together; reduced in compass or size; made smaller; shrunken |
| 03:20 | Peered | To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty |
| 03:20 | Contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful |
| 03:20 | Expansively | having a wide range or extent; comprehensive; extensive |
| 03:20 | Truant | a student who stays away from school without permission |
| 03:21 | Condescension | voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior |
| 03:21 | Leisurely | acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate |
| 03:21 | Indecision | inability to decide |
| 03:21 | Mystified | to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jes D and Katie D. | ||
| 03:22 | ambiable | having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. |
| 03:22 | fractious | refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man. |
| 03:22 | Magnesia | Tasteless substance, used in medicine as laxative and antacid. |
| 03:22 | Wisteria | Any climbing shrub, having showy, pendent clusters of blue-violet, white, purple or rose flowers. |
| 03:23 | Begrudges | To envy the possession or enjoyment of: She begrudged him his youth. See Synonyms at envy |
| 03:23 | judiciously | using or showing judgment as to action or practical expediency; discreet, prudent, or politic: judicious use of one's money. |
| 03:23 | populace | the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes. |
| 03:24 | Concede | to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: He finally conceded that she was right. |
| 03:24 | Disapprobation | Disapproval, condemnation. |
| 03:24 | Discernible | Perceptible, as by the faculty of vision or the intellect. |
| 03:24 | Formality | Formal act or observance. |
| 03:24 | Gravely | serious or solemn; sober: a grave person; grave thoughts. threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical: a grave situation; a grave illness. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Kaila F | ||
| 04:25 | auspicious | promising success; propitious; opportune |
| 04:25 | expended | To lay out; spend |
| 04:25 | hastily | moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried |
| 04:26 | tyranny | arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority |
| 04:26 | meddling | to involve oneself in a matter without right or invitation; interfere officiously and unwantedly |
| 04:27 | unanimous | of one mind; in complete agreement; agreed |
| 04:27 | camellia | any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, esp. C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers. |
| 04:27 | scuppernongs | A cultivated variety of the muscadine grape with sweet yellowish fruit. |
| 04:27 | courtesy | excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior |
| Vocabulary words found by: Alexia D. | ||
| 04:28 | Abominable | very unpleasant; disagreeable |
| 04:28 | Hitched | To fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose. |
| 04:28 | Bowlegged | have legs that curve outward at the knees |
| 04:29 | Arbitrated | to decide as arbitrator or arbiter; determine. |
| 04:29 | Contradicting | To assert or express the opposite of (a statement). |
| 04:29 | Palette | a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors. |
| 04:30 | Phenomena | something that is impressive or extraordinary. |
| 04:30 | Parceled | a quantity or unit of something, as of a commodity for sale; lot |
| 04:30 | Melancholy | a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depression. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jessica G. | ||
| 04:31 | Probate | Process of legally establishing validity of a will |
| 04:31 | Whittled | To cut to small bits |
| 04:31 | Poised | To be balanced |
| 04:32 | Quelling | To pacify, quiet |
| 05:33 | Benign | Kindly disposition |
| 05:33 | Scuppernongs | Muscadine grape |
| 05:33 | Magestrial | Relating to or typical of a master. Overbearing |
| 05:33 | Prolonged | Lengthened in duration |
| Vocabulary words found by: Vincent G. and Ashley H. | ||
| 05:34 | Benevolence | Desire to do go to others |
| 05:34 | Cordiality | Quality or feeling |
| 05:34 | hitherto | up to this time; until now |
| 05:34 | Mimosa | any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus |
| 05:34 | Morbid | suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, |
| 05:34 | Reaped | To cut for harvest |
| 05:35 | baptistry | A part of a church or a separate building used for baptizing |
| 05:35 | Confined | Limited or restricted |
| 05:35 | Peril | Exposure to injury, loss, or destruction |
| 05:35 | Primitive | being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence |
| 05:35 | Pulpit | A platform or raised structure in which the sermon is delivered |
| 05:36 | Gracious | characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, or luxury |
| 05:36 | Literally | actually; without exaggeration or inaccuracy |
| 05:36 | Raveling | to become disjoined thread by thread or fiber by fiber |
| Vocabulary words found by: Anthony G. and Mike H. | ||
| 05:37 | emerged | To become manifest. |
| 05: 37 | Merely mere·ly | only as specified and nothing more; simply |
| 05: 37 | Placidly plac·id·ly | pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed |
| 05: 37 | Politely po·lite | showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil |
| 05:37 | terror | A state of intense fear. |
| 05: 38 | Edged | To advance or push slightly or gradually |
| 05: 38 | Flutter flut·ter | to move in quick, irregular motions; vibrate |
| 05:38 | muttered | Murmur complainingly of angrily. |
| 05:38 | scuttled | A quick shuffling pace. |
| 05:38 | sidewalk | Paved walkway for pedestrian at the side of a street. |
| 05: 38 | trudged | to walk laboriously or wearily along or over |
| 05: 39 | Asinine as·i·nine | foolish, unintelligent, or silly; stupid |
| 05:39 | civil | Of or relating to citizens |
| 05:39 | edification | An act or process |
| 05:39 | filthy | Covered with or containing faith |
| 05: 39 | Inquisitive in·quis·i·tive | given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious |
| 05: 39 | Peculiar pe·cu·liar | strange; queer; odd |
| Vocabulary words found by: Zach G. and Chelsea H. | ||
| 05:40 | Earshot | the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard. |
| 05:41 | Arc | any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line. |
| 05:41 | Ensuing | To follow in order, come afterward |
| 05:41 | Kudzu | a fast-growing Chinese and Japanese climbing vine |
| 05:41 | Prowess | exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. |
| 05:41 | Reckon | to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount. |
| 05:42 | Beckoning | To signal or summon, by nodding or waving |
| 05:42 | Collards | a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves |
| 05:42 | Dwell | to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. |
| 05:42 | Muttered | To speak indistinctly in low tones. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Pete H. | ||
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| 05:43 | eerily | in an unnatural eery manner |
| 05:43 | obliged | to put (one) in a debt of gratitude, as by a favor or accommodation |
| 05:43 | smatter | to speak (a language, words, etc.) with superficial knowledge or understanding. |
| 05:44 | collards | a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves |
| 05:44 | cherub | a beautiful or innocent person, esp. a child |
| 05:44 | respiration | the act of respiring; inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing |
| 05:45 | dismemberment | the removal of limbs; being cut to pieces |
| 05:45 | evidently | obviously; apparently |
| 05:45 | malignant | very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect |
| Vocabulary words found by: Sofia I. | ||
| 06:43 | tee·tered | 1. To walk or move unsteadily or unsurely; totter. 2. To alternate, as between opposing attitudes or positions; vacillate. 3. To seesaw. |
| 06:43 | spat | A pretty quarrel. A light blow, slap, smack. To splash or Splatter. |
| 06:43 | ee·ri·ly | uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird |
| 06:44 | sol·i·tar·y | A person who lives alone or in solitude. Alone, without companions, unattended. |
| 06:44 | cher·ub | A celestial being. A beautiful or innocent person. |
| 06:44 | res·pi·ra·tion | The act or respiring, inhalation or exhalation of air, breathing. |
| 06:45 | yon·der | being in that place or over there; being that or those over there: That road yonder is the one to take. Being the more distant or farther: yonder side. At, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there. |
| 06:45 | dis·mem·ber·ment | To deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb. To divide into parts; cut to pieces; mutilate. To reduce, reorganize, or discontinue the services or parts of. |
| 06:45 | ma·lig·nant | Disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred. Very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect. Tending to produce death, as bubonic plague. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Christian L. | ||||||
| 06:46 | threat·en (thrět'n) | To indicate danger or harm. | ||||
| 06:46 | be·wil·der·ment / [bi-wil-der-muh nt] | The condition of being confused or disoriented. | ||||
| 06:46 | wish·ful [wish-fuh l] | having or showing a wish; desirous; longing. | ||||
| 06:47 | pil·grim·age [pil-gruh-mij] | a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion | ||||
| 06:47 | word·less·ly [wurd-lis] |
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| 06:47 | gnat [nat] | any of certain small flies, esp. the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae. | ||||
| 07:48 | breech·es [brich-iz] | Also called knee breeches. knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. | ||||
| 07:48 | es·ti·mate es-tuh-meyt | to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately: to estimate the cost of a college education. | ||||
| 07:48 | fre·quen·cy [free-kwuh n-see] | Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood. | ||||
| 06:46 | lat·tice·work [lat-is-wurk] | work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces. | ||||
| Vocabulary words found by: Nick L. | ||
| 07:49 | Embalming (ěm-bäm') | To treat (a corpse) with preservatives in order to prevent decay |
| 07:49 | Miniature (mĭn'ē-ə-chŏŏr') | A copy or model that represents or reproduces something in a greatly reduced size. |
| 07:49 | Vigil /(vij-uh l) | Wakefulness maintained for any reason during the normal hours for sleeping |
| 07:50 | Ascertaining (ās'ər-tān') | To discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation. See Synonyms at discover. |
| 07:50 | Perpetual ([per-pech-oo-uh l) | Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jordan S. | ||
| 08:55 | Slushy | being, involving, or resembling slush |
| 08:55 | Plaited | to interweave the strands or locks of |
| 08:55 | Plastering | a decisive defeat |
| 08:56 | Direst | desperately urgent |
| 08:56 | Perpetrated | to bring about or carry out (as a crime or deception) |
| 08:56 | Erected | to put up by the fitting together of materials or parts |
| 08:57 | Tousled | To struggle |
| 08:57 | Groggy | weak and unsteady on the feet or in action |
| 08:57 | Devoured | to eat up greedily or ravenously |
| Vocabulary words found by: Adella N. | ||
| 08:58 | yonder | being in that place or over there; being that or those over there |
| 08:58 | morphodite | shortened version of hermaphrodite |
| 08:59 | Bewildered | completely puzzled or confused; perplexed. |
| 08:58 | vivid | strikingly bright or intense, as color, light, etc. |
| 08:59 | squaw | Offensive A Native American woman, especially a wife |
| Vocabulary words found by: Cosmo T. | ||
| 08:61 | per·plex·i·ty (per-plek-si-tee) | the state of being perplexed; confusion; uncertainty. |
| 09:62 | pe·cu·liar (pi-kyool-yer) | Strange; queer; odd |
| 09:63 | com·pro·mise (kom-pruh-mahyz) | a settlement of differences by mutual concessions; an agreement reached by adjustment of conflicting or opposing claims, principles, etc., by reciprocal modification of demands. |
| 08:61 | com·mo·tion (kuh-moh-shuh n) | political or social disturbance or upheaval |
| 09:62 | ef·fect (i-fekt) | something that is produced by an agency or cause |
| 09:63 | post·pone (pohst-pohn, pohs-) | to put off to a later time |
| 08:61 | net·work (net-wurk) | any netlike combination of filaments, lines, veins, passages, or the like |
| Vocabulary words found by: Mark VDB. And Lindsay P. | |||||
| 09:64 | Changelings | A child secretly exchanged for another | |||
| 09:64 | diversions | The act or an instance of diverting or turning aside; | |||
| 09:64 | Harbored | A place of shelter; a refuge | |||
| 09:64 | ingenuous | adjective
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| 09:64 | lineaments | Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour | |||
| 09:65 | Hookah | tobacco pipe of Near Eastern origin with a long, flexible tube by which the smoke is drawn through a jar of water and thus cooled | |||
| 09:65 | innate | existing in one from birth | |||
| 09:65 | lurked | To lie in wait, | |||
| 09:65 | provocation | the act of provoking. | |||
| 09:65 | Relativity | dependence of a mental state or process upon the nature of the human mind | |||
| 09:66 | Inevitable | unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary | |||
| 09:66 | Jetty | piles or wooden structure protecting a pier | |||
| 09:66 | merely | only as specified and nothing more | |||
| 09:66 | Trousseau | an outfit of clothing, household linen, etc., for a bride | |||
| Vocabulary words found by: Grant R. | ||
| 09: 67 | unburdened | To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble |
| 09: 67 | gravitated | to move or tend to move under the influence of gravitational force. |
| 09: 67 | breeches | knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or eclaborate deoration at or near the bottoms. |
| 09: 68 | ambrosia | fruit dessert made of oranges and bananas with shredded coconut |
| 09: 68 | mortify | to humiliate or shame, as by injury to one's pride or self-respect. |
| 09: 68 | constituted | to appoint to an office or function; make or create |
| 09: 69 | catwalk | A narrow, often elevated walkway, as on the sides of a bridge or in the flies above a theater stage. |
| 09: 69 | tufts | A short cluster of elongated strands, as of yarn, hair, or grass, attached at the base or growing close together. |
| 09: 69 | emerge | to come up or arise, as a question or difficulty. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Elly W. | ||
| 09:70 | in·de·ci·sion (ĭn'dĭ-sĭzh'ən) | Reluctance or an inability to make up one's mind; irresolution. |
| 09:70 | tar·ried (tār'ē) | To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. |
| 09:70 | de·spise (di-spahyz) | To regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe. |
| 09:71 | ob·strep·er·ous (ŏb-strěp'ər-əs) | Noisily and stubbornly defiant. Aggressively boisterous |
| 09:71 | prov·o·ca·tion (prŏv'ə-kā'shən) | The act of provoking or inciting. |
| 09:71 | ru·in·a·tion (rōō'ə-nā'shən) | The act or state of ruining or the state of being ruined. |
| 09:72 | in·vec·tive (ĭn-věk'tĭv) | Vituperative; denunciatory; censoriously abusive. |
| 09:72 | romped (rŏmp) | To play or frolic boisterously |
| 09:72 | ten·ter·hook (těn'tər-hŏŏk') | To be uncertain and anxious about what is going to happen |
| 09:72 | re·morse·ful (rĭ-môrs'fəl) | Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses |
| Vocabulary words found by: Amber L. | ||
| 09:73 | Stark | sheer, utter, downright, or complete: stark madness. |
| 09:73 | Scurried | to go or move quickly or in haste |
| 09:73 | Acquainted | brought into social contact |
| 10:74 | Feeble | physically weak, as from age or sickness; frail |
| 10:74 | Contemporaries | existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time |
| 10:74 | Inconspicuous | not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent |
| 10:74 | Rudiments | a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something |
| 10:75 | Corncribs | A structure for storing and drying ears of corn |
| 10:75 | Nome | one of the provinces of ancient Egypt |
| 10:75 | Mausoleum | a stately and magnificent tomb |
| 10:75 | Azaleas | Any of various shrubs of the genus Rhododendron having showy, variously colored flowers |
| 10:75 | Erecting | Being in a vertical, upright position |
| Vocabulary words found by: Nathan K. | ||
| 10:77 | Torso | The trunk of the human body. |
| 10:76 | Methodist | a member of the largest Christian denomination that grew out of the revival of religion led by John Wesley: stresses both personal and social morality and has an Arminian doctrine and, in the U.S., a modified episcopal polity. |
| 10:77 | Erratically | deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct or opinion; eccentric; queer: |
| 10:78 | Carpenters | A skilled worker who makes, finishes, and repairs wooden objects and structures. |
| 10:76 | Gloomily | hopeless or despairing; pessimistic: |
| 10:78 | Galloped | A natural three-beat gait of a horse, faster than a canter, in which all four feet are off the ground at the same time during each stride. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jessica S. | ||
| 10:76 | Peril per·il | exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger |
| 10:76 | Gloomily Gloom-i-ly | dark or dim; deeply shaded |
| 10:76 | Methodists Meth·od·ist | a Protestant denomination founded on the principles of John Wesley and Charles Wesley |
| 10:77 | Erratically er·rat·i·cal·ly | having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed |
| 10:77 | Moseying mo·sey·ing | to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter |
| 10:77 | Declare de·clare | to make known or state clearly, esp. in explicit or formal terms |
| 10:78 | Dazedly daz·ed·ly | a dazed condition; state of bemusement |
| 10:78 | Crook crook | a bent or curved implement, piece, appendage |
| 10:78 | Lunged Lunged | to make a lunge or thrust; move with a lunge |
| Vocabulary words found by: Seth S. | |||
| 10:79 | Foliage | The leaves of a plant; leaves in general. | |
| 10:79 | Vehemently | Characterized by rancor or anger; violent. | |
| 10:80 | simultaneous | existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation. | |
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| 10:81 | wickedly | evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits. | |
| 10:81 | articulate | using language easily and fluently; having facility with words: an articulate speaker. | |
| Vocabulary words found by: Adam B. | ||
| 11:83 | fu·ri·ous | full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident. |
| 11:83 | ap·o·plec·tic | of or pertaining to apoplexy |
| 11:83 | pas·sé | 1. No longer current or in fashion; out-of-date. 2. Past the prime; faded or aged. |
| 11:84 | Voo-doo | a type of witchcraft originally practised by certain Negro races in the West Indies |
| 11:84 | con·tem·po·rar·y | existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz. |
| 11:84 | in·ex·cus·a·ble | incapable of being excused or justified |
| 11:85 | op·pres·sive | burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws. |
| 11:85 | fas·ci·nate | to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall: a vivacity that fascinated the audience. |
| 11:85 | com·mence | to begin; start. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Chella B. and Bryce S. | ||
| 11:86 | Contemporaries | existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time |
| 11:86 | in·au·di·ble | not audible; incapable of being heard. |
| 11:86 | pal·li·ate | to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate |
| 11:86 | Palliation | to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. |
| 11:86 | Scowling | To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval |
| 11:86 | skulk | To lie in hiding, as out of cowardice or bad conscience; lurk |
| 11:87 | Abide | to remain; continue; stay |
| 11:87 | an·tag·o·nize | to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of: His speech antagonized many voters. |
| 11:87 | Calomel | a white, tasteless powder, Hg2Cl2, used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide |
| 11:87 | con·science | the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: to follow the dictates of conscience. |
| 11:87 | Reconnaissance | sometimes referred to as scouting, is the act of exploring (especially military or medical) to gain information |
| 11:87 | vacated | to give up possession or occupancy |
| 11:88 | com·mence | to begin; start |
| 11:88 | Emerged | to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity |
| 11:88 | Ignorant | lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned |
| 11:88 | op·pres·sive | burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical |
| 11:88 | Propensities | a natural inclination or tendency |
| 11:88 | ti·rade | a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation: a tirade against smoking. |
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| 11:88 | op·pres·sive [uh-pres-iv] |
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| 11/88 | com·mence /kəˈmɛns/ [kuh-mens] | to begin; start. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/88 | druth·ers /ˈdrʌð ərz/ [druhth -erz] | one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/89 | pro·trude /proʊˈtrud, prə-/ [proh-trood, pruh-] |
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| 11/89 | un·du·late [v. uhn-juh-leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-; adj. uhn-juh-lit, -leyt, uhn-dyuh-, -duh-] |
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| 11/89 | man·tel·piece /ˈmæn tlˌpis/ [man-tl-pees] |
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| 11/90 | ca·mel·lia (kə-mēl'yə) | Any of several evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Camellia native to eastern Asia, especially C. japonica, having shiny leaves and showy roselike flowers that are usually red, white, or pink. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11/90 | pro·pen·si·ty /prəˈpɛn sɪ ti/ [pruh-pen-si-tee] | –noun, plural -ties.
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| 11/90 | ig·no·rant /ˈɪg nər ənt/ [ig-ner-uh nt] | –adjective
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| 11/90 | Plough (plou) | n.
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| Vocabulary words found by: Jake B. | ||
| 11:89 | Undulate | un·du·late : to move with a sinuous wavelike motion |
| 11:89 | Viscous | vis·cous : of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive. |
| 11:89 | Dangling | dan·gling : the act of suspending something |
| 11:90 | Propensities | pro·pen·si·ties : An innate inclination; a tendency |
| 11:90 | Infuriated | in·fu·ri·at·ed : to make furious; enrage |
| 11:90 | Emerged | e·merged : to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity |
| 11:91 | Antagonized | an·tag·o·nized : To incur the dislike of; provoke hostility or enmity in |
| 11:91 | Devoid | de·void : not possessing, untouched by |
| 11:91 | Resentment | re·sent·ment : the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person |
| Vocabulary words found by: Kelsey B. and Phil D. | ||
| 11: 92 | contrary | Opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed: contrary to fact; contrary propositions. |
| 11:91 | Camellias | Small Trees native to eastern Asia. |
| 11:91 | Cultivated | Educated, Refined, Cultured. |
| 11:91 | Moats | Deep wide ditch usually full of water. |
| 11:92 | Beholden | Obligated, Indebted, Owing something. |
| 11:92 | beholden | under a moral obligation to someone |
| 11:92 | Bounded | To leap forward, To bounce, To rebound. |
| 11:92 | Contrary | Mutally opposed, Stubbornly willful. |
| 11:92 | escapade | An adventurous, unconventional act or undertaking. |
| 11:92 | prospects | anticipation; expectation; a looking forward. a potential or likely customer, client, etc. |
| 11:92 | vital | having remarkable energy, liveliness, or force of personality, necessary to life |
| 11:93 | camellia | Any of several evergreen shrubs or small trees of the genus Camellia native to eastern Asia, especially C. japonica, having shiny leaves and showy roselike flowers that are usually red, white, or pink |
| 11:93 | cantankerous | Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable |
| 11:93 | Conscious | Aware of ones existence, Thoughts. |
| 11:93 | conscious | Subjectively known or felt |
| 11:93 | Fingering | Action or method using fingers to play an instrument. |
| 11:93 | Scarlet | Bright red color, Flagrently offensive. |
| 11:93 | scarlet | Of a strong to vivid red or reddish orange. Flagrantly immoral or unchaste |
| Vocabulary words found by: Sam B | ||
| 12:97 | altercation | a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. |
| 12:97 | consulted | To seek advice or information of: |
| 12:97 | compensation | the act or state of compensating. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Annelise C. | ||||||||||
| 12:98 | friv·o·lous /ˈfrɪv ə ləs/ [friv-uh-luh s] |
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| 12:99 | Cas·tile |
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| 12:99 | ha·bil·i·ment |
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| 12:100 | in·dig·nant | feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base: indignant remarks; an indignant expression on his face | ||||||||
| 12:100 | clad |
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| 12:100 | haugh·ty |
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| Vocabulary words found by: Katie C. | ||
| 12:101 | rotogravure | A photomechanical process by which pictures, typeset matter etc are printed from an intaglio copper cylinder |
| 12:101 | ecclesiastical | of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular |
| 12:101 | impedimenta | baggage or other things that retard one's progress, as supplies carried by an army |
| 12:102 | denunciation | an act or instance of denouncing; public censure or condemnation |
| 12:102 | austere | severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding |
| 12:102 | forthright | going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken |
| 12:103 | papoose | North American Indian baby or young child. |
| 12:103 | Propel | to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward |
| 12:103 | Congregation | an assembly of persons brought together for common religious worship |
| Vocabulary words found by: Mercedes D. | ||
| 12: 104 | pur·chase [pur-chuh s] | to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy. |
| 12: 104 | hymn [him] | a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc. |
| 12: 104 | col·lec· [kuh-lek-shuh n | something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, esp. for some purpose or as a result of some process |
| 12:105 | thun·der·struck [thuhn-der-struhk] | overcome with consternation; confounded; astounded |
| 12: 105 | com·men·tar· [kom-uh n-ter-ee] | a series of comments, explanations, or annotations |
| 12: 105 | ex·ist·ence [ig-zis-tuh ns] | the state or fact of existing; being. |
| 12: 106 | lan·guage [lang-gwij] | a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition |
| Vocabulary words found by: Annie H. | ||
| 13:107 | permanence | per·ma·nence-the condition or quality of being permanent; perpetual or continued existence. |
| 13:107 | tactful | tact·ful-having or showing a sense of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others |
| 13:107 | chauffeur | chauf·feur- a person employed to drive a private automobile or limousine for the owner. |
| 13:107 | influence | in·flu·ence- the capacity or power of persons or things to be a compelling force on or produce effects on the actions or behaviors. |
| 13:108 | sluggish | slug·gish- indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent. |
| 13:108 | dispelled | dis·pel-To rid one's mind of |
| 13:108 | formidable | for·mi·da·ble- causing fear, apprehension, or dread |
| 13:108 | sustain | sus·tain- to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure. |
| 13:109 | prerogative | pre·rog·a·tive- an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank or office |
| 13:109 | obliquely | o·blique·ly- in an oblique manner or direction. |
| 13:109 | incurable | in·cur·a·ble- not curable; that cannot be cured, remedied, or corrected. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Charlotte H | |||||||||
| 14:114 | allergic al·ler·gic |
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| 14:114 | Squirm [skwurm] | verb (used without object)
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| 14:114 | Accuser ac·cus·er | –noun
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| 14:114 | Enema Bags en·e·ma |
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| 14:114 | Carnal car·nal | –adjective
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| 14:115 | Dignity dig·ni·ty |
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| 14:115 | Penitentiary pen·i·ten·tia·ry |
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| Vocabulary words found by: Kami J. | ||
| 14: 119 | retreating | The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant. |
| 14: 119 | Invoke | to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray for |
| 14: 119 | Fortitude | The act or process of withdrawing, especially from something hazardous, formidable, or unpleasant. |
| 14: 120 | Necessity | something necessary or indispensable |
| 14: 120 | Flight | the act, manner, or power of flying |
| 14: 121 | Rowed | To propel (a boat) with or as if with oars |
| 14: 121 | Twilight | the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from daybreak to sunrise or, more commonly, from sunset to nightfall |
| 14: 121 | Quietness | making no noise or sound, esp. no disturbing sound |
| 14: 120 | Fixin’ | the act of a person or thing that fixes or the necessary ingredients |
| Vocabulary words found by: Maddie K. | ||
| 15:122 | ven·ue (ven-yoo) | The position taken by a person engaged in argument or debate; ground. |
| 15:123 | sti·fle (stahy-fuh l) | To quell, crush, or end by force. |
| 15:124 | Lin·o·type (lahy-nuh-tahyp) | Trademark. A brand of typesetting machine that casts solid lines of type from brass dies, or matrices, selected automatically by actuating a keyboard. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Joey L. | ||
| 15: 128 | Acquiesc-ence | The act or condition of acquiescing or giving tacit assent; agreement or consent by silence or without objection; compliance (usually fol. By to or in): acquiescence to his boss’s demands. |
| 15:128 | Burly | Large in bodily size; stout; sturdy. |
| 15:128 | Wriggled | To move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake. |
| 15:129 | Entailment | To cause or involve by necessity or as a consequence: a loss entailing no regret. |
| 15:129 | Uncouth | Awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family. |
| 15:129 | Sullen | Showing irritation or ill humor by a gloomy silence or reserve. |
| 15:130 | Impassive | Without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. |
| 15:130 | Ramshackle | So poorly constructed or kept up that disintegration is likely; rickety: a ramshackle cabin in the woods. |
| 15:130 | Encumbered | To put a heavy load on; burden: a hiker who was encumbered with a heavy pack; a life that has always been encumbered with responsibilities. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Duaha L. | ||
| 16:131 | Frank [frangk] | without inhibition or subterfuge; direct; undisguised: |
| 16:131 | Profane [pruh-feyn, proh-] | not initiated into religious rites or mysteries, as persons. |
| 16:131 | Fey [fey] | supernatural; unreal; enchanted: elves, fairies, and other fey creatures. |
| 16:132 | Subtle [suht-l] | delicate or faint and mysterious: a subtle smile. |
| 16:132 | Starchiness [stahr-chee-ness] | stiff and formal, as in manner. |
| 16:132 | Affirmed (ə-fûrm’) | To declare positively or firmly; maintain to be true. |
| 16:133 | Leisurely [lee-zher-lee, lezh- er-] | acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation. |
| 16:133 | Prominent [prom-uh-nuh nt] | standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature. |
| 16:133 | Ablaze [uh-bleyz] | burning; on fire |
| 16:133 | Akimbo [uh-kim-boh] | with hand on hip and elbow bent outward: to stand with arms akimbo. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jessica N. | ||
| 16:136 | breeches | knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men and boys in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. |
| 16:136 | reminiscent | awakening memories of something similar |
| 16:136 | cellophane | a transparent, paper like product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc. |
| 16:137 | unobtrusive | not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent |
| 16:137 | twilight | of, pertaining to, or resembling twilight; dim; obscure |
| 16:137 | reverend | Informal. A member of the clergy, of religious position |
| 16:138 | veranda | a large, open porch, usually roofed and partly enclosed |
| 16:138 | eccentricities | Plural: an oddity or peculiarity, as of conduct |
| 16:138 | amiable | Having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable: an amiable disposition. |
| 16:139 | connivance | the act of conniving, agreement on a secret plot |
| 16:139 | litigant | A party engaged in a lawsuit |
| Vocabulary words found by: Sean O. | ||
| 17:140 | testifyin | To bear witness; give or afford evidence. |
| 17:140 | attentively | characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience |
| 17:140 | solicitor | a person whose business it is to solicit business, trade, etc. |
| 17:141 | skewed | To turn or place at an angle. |
| 17:141 | Corresponding | identical in all essentials or respects |
| Vocabulary words found by: Stephanie L. | ||
| 140 | Convene | to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose. |
| 140 | Scrutiny | a searching examination or investigation; minute inquiry. |
| 140 | Cast | to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.), esp. in a cursory manner |
| 141 | Terse | abruptly concise; curt; brusque |
| 141 | Edge | sharpness or keenness of language, argument, tone of voice, appetite, desire |
| 141 | Skewed | To turn or place at an angle |
| 142 | Bunged | To close with or as if with a cork or stopper |
| 142 | Amiable | having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities |
| 142 | Shorthand | a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases |
| Vocabulary words found by: Tony P. | ||
| 17:143 | Corroborating | Supporting with evidence or authority |
| 17:143 | Congenital | Dating from/existing from birth |
| 17:144 | Contempt | Disobedience in court; act of despising |
| 17:144 | Confines | Within limits of something |
| 17:144 | Earnestness | Serious, intense mentality |
| 17:145 | Subsided | To settle down, become quiet, sink to the bottom |
| 17:145 | Devoid | Not having or using quality |
| 17:145 | Dictum | Formal announcement of principle, proposition, or opinion |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jamie R. | ||
| 17:146 | Picnicker | A person who is picnicking |
| 17:146 | Possession | The act or fact of possessing. |
| 17:146 | Smugly | trim; spruce; smooth; sleek. |
| 17:147 | Squalling | To scream or cry loudly and harshly. |
| 17:147 | Haughty | 1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 2. Archaic. Lofty or noble; exalted. |
| 17:147 | Testimony | Evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof; open declaration or profession, as of faith. |
| 17:148 | Endearing | 1. Tending to make dear or beloved. 2. manifesting or evoking affection |
| 17:148 | Immaterial | 1. Of no essential consequence; unimportant. 2. Not pertinent; irrelevant. |
| 17:148 | Ruddy | British Slang. Damned: a ruddy fool. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Hunter S. | ||
| 17:149 | pantomime | the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings by gestures without speech. |
| 17:149 | drew out | pull out |
| 17:149 | leisurely | acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate |
| 17:149 | complacently | pleasant; complaisant |
| 18:151 | vigorously | strong; active; robust |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jennifer S. | ||
| 18:153 | Evoked | To call up; cause to appear; summon |
| 18:152 | Squinting | To look with the eyes partly closed, as in bright sunlight. |
| 18:154 | Perpetual | Continuing or enduring forever; everlasting. |
| 18:152 | Chunked | A thick mass or piece |
| 18:152 | Gestures | A motion of the limbs or body made to express or help express thought or to emphasize speech. |
| 18:153 | Murmured | A low, indistinct, continuous sound |
| 18:153 | Acquainted | having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience |
| 18:154 | Immaterial | of no essential consequence; unimportant, not pertinent; irrelevant, not material; incorporeal; spiritual |
| 18:154 | Contrary | opposite in nature or character; diametrically or mutually opposed |
| Vocabulary words found by: Mitch S. | ||
| 18:155 | chiffarobe | is a closet-like piece of furniture that combines a long space for hanging clothes (that is, a wardrobe or armoire) with a chest of drawers. |
| 18:155 | pilgrimage | a journey, esp. a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: a pilgrimage to Lourdes. |
| 18:156 | hesitated | to be reluctant or wait to act because of fear, indecision, or disinclination; to have scruples or doubts; be unwilling. |
| 18:156 | wrathfully | very angry; ireful; full of wrath |
| 18:156 | tedious | marked by tedium; long and tiresome |
| 18:157 | immaterial | of no essential consequence; unimportant. not pertinent; irrelevant |
| Vocabulary words found by: Steven Skoog | ||
| 18:158 | Slung | To throw, cast, or hurl; fling, as from the hand. |
| 18:158 | Articulate | Capable of speech; not speechless. |
| 18:158 | Compassion | A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. |
| 18:159 | Contempt | The feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. |
| 18:159 | Testimony | Law. the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court. |
| 18:159 | Reluctantly | Unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. |
| 18:160 | Exodus | A going out; a departure or emigration, usually of a large number of people: the summer exodus to the country and shore. |
| 18:160 | Intriguing | To arouse the curiosity or interest of by unusual, new, or otherwise fascinating or compelling qualities; appeal strongly to; captivate: The plan intrigues me, but I wonder if it will work. |
| 18:160 | Vibrations | The state of being vibrated. Shaken. |
| 18:160 | Reserved | Kept or set apart for some particular use or purpose. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Nick V. | ||
| 19:164 | Chiffarobe | A closet like piece of furniture |
| 19:164 | Nigger | Slang for the African/African American race. |
| 19:164 | Sturbed | To set edgewise/as a stone |
| 19:165 | Subtley | Thin,tinyfied, or rareiety |
| 19:165 | Cathedra | The chair or throne of a bishop |
| 19:165 | Unimpaired | The state of not being impaired |
| 19:166 | Expunge | To strike or blot out |
| 19:166 | Wearily | Mentally or physically exausted by work |
| 19:166 | Misdemeanor | Criminal offence stated less then a felony |
| Vocabulary words found by: Connor W. | ||
| 19:167 | candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic |
| 19:167 | conscience | the inner sense of what is right or wrong in one's conduct or motives, impelling one toward right action: to follow the dictates of conscience. |
| 19:167 | impudent | of, pertaining to, or characterized by impertinence or effrontery: The student was kept late for impudent behavior. |
| 19:168 | prosecutors | One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings. |
| 19:168 | sneered | A scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip. |
| 19:168 | peered | To look intently, searchingly, or with difficulty. |
| 20:169 | invitation | the written or spoken form with which a person is invited. |
| 20:169 | discreet | judicious in one's conduct or speech, esp. with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect. |
| 169:20 | reluctantly | unwilling; disinclined: a reluctant candidate. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Ethan Y. | ||||||||||
| 20:170 | Square [skwair] | noun, verb, squared, squar·ing, adjective, squar·er, squar·est, adverb –noun
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| 20:170 | Perpetuated [per-pech-oo-eyt] |
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| 20:170 | Assert |
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| 20:171 | aridity |
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| 20:171 | corroborative | verb (used with object)
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| 20:172 | circumstantial |
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| 20:172 | Persevering [pur-suh-veer-ing] |
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| 20:172 | Beings (bē'ĭng) | 1. The state or quality of having existence. See Synonyms at existence. 2. a. Something, such as an object, an idea, or a symbol, that exists, is thought to exist, or is represented as existing. b. The totality of all things that exist. c. A person: "The artist after all is a solitary being" (Virginia Woolf). d. All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence. e. One's basic or essential nature; personality. 3. a. A person: "The artist after all is a solitary being" (Virginia Woolf). b. All the qualities constituting one that exists; the essence. c. One's basic or essential nature; personality. | ||||||||
| Vocabulary words found by: Shelbi B. | ||
| 20:173 | Immoral | violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics |
| 20:173 | Pauper | a person without any means of support, esp. a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity |
| 20:173 | Humblest | not proud or arrogant; modest |
| 20:173 | Restore | to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish |
| 20:174 | Aisle | a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like |
| 21:175 | Yonder | being in that place or over there; being that or those over there |
| 21:175 | Relenting | To become more lenient, compassionate, or forgiving |
| 21:175 | Overrun | to run or go beyond, as a certain limit |
| Vocabulary words found by: Abbie B. | ||
| 21:176 | pa·ral·y·sis [puh-ral-uh-sis]/ / Pronunciation Key | a state of helpless stoppage, inactivity, or inability to act: The strike caused a paralysis of all shipping. |
| 21:176 | in·dig·nant [in-dig-nuh nt] | angry, usually because of some wrong that has been done to oneself or others |
| 21:176 | venge·ance [ven-juh ns] | infliction of injury, harm, humiliation, or the like, on a person by another who has been harmed by that person; violent revenge |
| 21:176 | re·morse [ri-mawrs] | deep and painful regret for wrongdoing; compunction. |
| 21:176 | tac·it [tas-it] | understood without being openly expressed; implied |
| 21:176 | ver·dict [vur-dikt] | Law. the finding or answer of a jury given to the court concerning a matter submitted to their judgment. |
| 21:177 | de·mur // Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[di-mur] | to make objection, esp. on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object |
| 21:177 | fret·ful·ly [fret-fuh l] | disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish |
| 21:177 | pre·lim·i·nar·y [pri-lim-uh-ner-ee] | preceding and leading up to the main part, matter, or business; introductory; preparatory |
| 21:178 | psy·chi·cal [sahy-kik] | of or pertaining to the human soul or mind; mental |
| 21:178 | ac·cord [uh-kawrd] | proper relationship or proportion; harmony. |
| 21:178 | wea·ry [weer-ee] | physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired |
| 21:178 | tran·quil [trang-kwil] | free from commotion or tumult; peaceful; quiet; calm |
| 21:178 | au·thor·i·ty [uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-] | the power to determine, adjudicate, or otherwise settle issues or disputes; jurisdiction; the right to control, command, or determine. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Alex B. | ||
| 21:179 | gav·el gav-uh l | A small mallet used by the presiding officer of a meeting, a judge, etc., usually to signal for attention or order. |
| 21:179 | re·luc·tant ri-luhk-tuh nt | unwilling; disinclined |
| 21:179 | Aisle ahyl | a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like. |
| 22:180 | im·pas·sive im-pas-iv | without emotion; apathetic; unmoved. |
| 22:180 | wal·low wol-oh | to live self-indulgently; luxuriate; revel-to flounder about; move along or proceed clumsily or with difficulty |
| 22:180 | Bleak-ly Bleek-lee | cold and piercing; raw |
| 22:180 | cor·set kawr-sit | to regulate strictly; constrict |
| 22:181 | scup·per·nong skŭp'ər-nông' | A cultivated variety of the muscadine grape with sweet yellowish fruit. A wine made from this grape. |
| 22:181 | gnaw·ing naw-ing | persistent, dull pains-to bite or chew on, |
| 22:181 | cyn·i·cal sin-i-kuh l | showing contempt for accepted standards of honesty or morality by one's actions, esp. by actions that exploit the scruples of others. |
| 22:181 | ag·gra·vate ag-ruh-veyt | to annoy; irritate |
| 22:181 | o·ver·step oh-ver-step | to go beyond; exceed |
| Vocabulary words found by: Angela E. | |||||
| 23:185 | Obscure | of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract. | |||
| 23:185 | Exclusively | not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action. | |||
| 23:185 | Pursuits | 1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing. 2. The act of striving: the pursuit of higher education | |||
| 23:186 | Furtive | taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance. | |||
| 23:186 | Acquittal |
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| 23:186 | Quarrel | an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations. | |||
| 23:186 | Misgivings | Often, misgivings. a feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension | |||
| 23:187 | Improbable | not probable; unlikely to be true or to happen: Rain is improbable tonight. | |||
| 23:187 | Adamant | utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc. | |||
| 23:187 | Resentments | Indignation or ill will felt as a result of a real or imagined grievance. | |||
| 23:187 | Penalty | a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule. | |||
| Vocabulary found by: Will G. | ||
| 23:188 | indignant | feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
| 23:188 | impressive | having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect |
| 23:188 | wrathfully | very angry; ireful; full of wrath |
| 23:189 | acquittal | judicial deliverance from a criminal charge on a verdict or finding of not guilty. |
| 23:189 | Uncertainty | not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy |
| 23:189 | yawned | To open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom |
| 23:189 | considerable | rather large or great in size, distance, extent |
| 23:190 | disastrous | causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous |
| 23:190 | tactics | any mode of procedure for gaining advantage or success |
| 23:190 | kin | a person's relatives collectively |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jacqueline J. | ||
| 23:191 | ag·gra·vate (ag-ruh-veyt) | To make worse or more severe; intensify, as anything evil, disorderly, or troublesome. |
| 23:191 | ex·tract (ek-strakt) | To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort. |
| 23:191 | Sew·n’ (soh-in) | The slang word for sewing. |
| 23:192 | Ca·jun (kā'jən) | A member of a group of people in southern Louisiana descended from French colonists exiled from Acadia in the 18th century; A member of a group living in southern Alabama and southeast Mississippi, of mixed white, Black, and Native American ancestry. |
| 23:192 | in·fan·tile (in-fuh n-tahyl, -til) | The characteristic of or befitting an infant; babyish; childish. |
| 23:192 | hi·er·o·glyph·ic (hahy-er-uh-glif-ik, hahy-ruh-) | The designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented. |
| 23:193 | cloud·y (klou-dee) | To be darkened by gloom, troubled; under suspicion, disgrace. |
| 23:193 | de·spise (di-spahyz) | To regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jeremy L | ||
| 24:200 | Raving | Talking wildly; delirious; frenzied: a raving maniac. |
| 24:200 | Fumbling | Showing lack of skill or aptitude; "a bungling workman"; "did a clumsy job"; "his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf" |
| 24:201 | Tribute | A gift, testimonial, compliment, or the like, given as due or in acknowledgment of gratitude or esteem. |
| 24:201 | Humility | The quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank. |
| 24:201 | Attentive | Characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience. |
| 24:201 | Domestic | Of or pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures. |
| 24:202 | Company | A number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Bradley L. | |||
| 25:203 | Varmint | One that is considered undesirable, obnoxious, or troublesome | |
| 25:203 | Scowling | To wrinkle or contract the brow as an expression of anger or disapproval | |
| 25:203 | Reckon | To count or compute: reckon the cost. See Synonyms at calculate. | |
| 25:204 | Eddy | an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat. | |
| 25:204 | Protested | To object to, especially in a formal statement | |
| 25:204 | Scamper | to run or go hastily or quickly | |
| 25:204 | Mentality | the set of one's mind; view; outlook: | |
| 25:205 | Obituary |
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| 25:205 | Demise | death or decease | |
| 25:205 | Queasy | inclined to or feeling nausea, as the stomach, a person, etc.; nauseous; nauseated. | |
| Vocabulary words found by: Michael L. | ||
| 26:209 | Persecution | The act or practice of persecuting on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or beliefs that differ from those of the persecutor |
| 26:209 | Prejudice | an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason |
| 26:209 | Enunciate | to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), esp. in an articulate or a particular manner |
| 26:209 | Inquire | to seek information by questioning |
| 26:209 | Scowl | to draw down or contract the brows in a sullen, displeased, or angry manner |
| 26:210 | Furious | Full of or characterized by extreme anger; raging |
| 26:210 | Crept | to move slowly with the body close to the ground |
| 26:210 | Undue | Exceeding what is appropriate or normal; excessive |
| 26:210 | Gracious | Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy. |
| 26:210 | Acquired | To gain possession of |
| 27:211 | Unique | Being the only one of its kind |
| 27:211 | Annals | A chronological record of the events of successive years |
| 27:211 | Notoriety | the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality |
| 27:211 | Obscure | not clear to the understanding; hard to perceive: |
| Vocabulary words found by: Austin M. | ||
| 27:213 | Routine | A plan that’s carried out over and over again |
| 27:214 | Yankee | Someone from the north |
| 27:212 | Carcass | The dead body of an animal |
| 27:213 | Eccentricity | Deviating from a circular from or path |
| 27:214 | Republican | A member of the republican party |
| 27:214 | Therein | In that place time or thing |
| 27:214 | Principle | A basic truth, law, or assumption |
| 27:214 | Wearer | To carry or have on the person as covering |
| 27:214 | Pageant | A spectacular procession or celebration |
| 27:212 | Hell | A situation or place of hell, discord, or destruction |
| 27:212 | Assessment | The act of assessing or appraisal |
| 27:213 | Boasting | To glorify oneself in speech, talk in a self admiring way |
| Vocabulary words found by: John McN. | ||||
| 28:216 | Haints | To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being | ||
| 28:215 | Pinrick | N/A | ||
| 28:215 | Calpurnia | Third wife of Julius Caesar | ||
| 28:215 | Converged |
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| 28:216 | Increations | The product of this process; a hormone | ||
| 28:216 | Repertoire | The list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform | ||
| 28:217 | Furtive | Sly; shifty: | ||
| 28:217 | Ventured |
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| 28:217 | Frenzied | Wildly excited or enthusiastic | ||
| Vocabulary words found by: Kaddie M. | ||
| 28:221 | Leapt | To move or act quickly. |
| 28:221 | rustling | To cause sounds by moving things. |
| 28:221 | Acknowledge-ment | Act of acknowledgment. |
| 28:222 | trouser | A leg of a pair of trousers. |
| 28:222 | staggering | Overwhelm. |
| 28:222 | scuffling | To scrape with the feet. |
| 28:223 | staccato | Shorten and detached when played. |
| 28:223 | anxiously | Eager, earnestly desire. |
| 28:223 | unconscious | Not conscious; without awareness, sensation |
| Vocabulary words found by: Jimmy N. | ||
| 28:224 | Symptom | A sign or indication of something. |
| 28:224 | Vaguely | not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed |
| 28:224 | Brisk | quick and active; lively |
| 28:224 | Wring | to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid |
| 28:225 | Vicinity | the area or region near or about a place; surrounding district; neighborhood |
| 28:225 | Conceive | to form a notion or idea of; imagine. |
| 28:225 | Steed | a horse, esp. a high-spirited one. |
| 28:225 | Untrammeled | Not limited or restricted; unrestrained. |
| 29:226 | Instinctive | of, pertaining to, or of the nature of instinct. |
| 29:226 | Turmoil | a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet |
| 29:226 | Telltale | a thing serving to reveal or disclose something |
| Vocabulary words found by: Joe O. | ||
| 30:230 | bland (blānd) | Characterized by a moderate, unperturbed, or tranquil quality |
| 30:231 | e·lude (ĭ-lōōd') | To escape the understanding or grasp of |
| 30:232 | wis·ter·i·a (wĭ-stîr'ē-ə) | Any of several climbing woody vines of the genus Wisteria in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of showy purplish or white flowers |
| Vocabulary words found by: Tyler S. | ||
| 30: 233 | Craw (kraw) | The stomach of an animal; The crop of a bird or an insect |
| 30: 234 | Limelight (layhm-lahyt) | (formerly) a lighting unit for spotlighting the front of the stage, producing illumination by means of a flame of mixed gases directed at a cylinder of lime and having a special lens for concentrating the light in a strong beam.; the center of public attention, interest, observation, or notoriety: He seems fond of the limelight. |
| 31:235 | Timid (tim-id) | lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.; characterized by or indicating fear: a timid approach to a problem. |
| 31:235 | Curiosity (kyoo r-ee-os-i-tee) | the desire to learn or know about anything; inquisitiveness. a curious, rare, or novel thing. a strange, curious, or interesting quality. |
| Vocabulary words found by: Charlie S. | ||
| 11:236 | Accommodate | To do a kindness of a favor to; oblige. |
| 11:23 | Escorted | Person, ships, accompanying for protection, guidance, courtesy. |
| 11:236 | Scampered | To run or go quickly and lightly. |
| 11:237 | Trotted | Go at a gait between a walk and run, in which the leg moves in diagonal pairs but not simultaneously. |
| 11:237 | Triumph | The act, fact or condition of being victorious or triumphant, victory, conquest. |
| 11:237 | Silhouetted | Outline of general shape of something. |
| 11:238 | Chased | To pursue in order to seize, overtake. p.238 p. p.238238 |
| 11:238 | Tucking | To make one or more folds. |
| 11:238 | Finally | At the final point or moment, in the end. |
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