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Hudson/King And... 2
Vocabulary Ch. 9-16
Term | Definition |
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mirthless | lacking gaiety/happiness |
succinctly | expressed in few words; concise |
acquiescent | ready to comply silently or without protest |
heliographing | signaling or sending messages by means of a movable mirror that reflects beams of light |
tenacious | holding fast, keeping a firm hold |
surreptitiously | obtained, done, or made in secret |
mackintosh | raincoat |
impious | disrespectful |
veneer | a superficially good or pleasing appearance |
lithe | limber; flexible (bending easily) |
larder | pantry |
pluckily | bravely |
quietus | discharge or release from life |
stolidly | unemotional |
adroitness | cleverly skillful; resourceful |