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Fever Word Study #3
18 words from the book Fever 1793
Term | Definition |
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1. contracted... | to become sick qith; catch |
2. cherub... | an angelic child |
3. distitute... | very poor; lacking a necessity or desire |
4. embers... | glowing pieces of coal or wood |
5. exorbitant... | beyond fair; reasonable or expected limits |
6. famished... | very hungry; starved |
7. gnarled... | knotted; twisted |
8. haste... | quickness of motion or action |
9. improvised... | to act without prior planning or thinkiing |
10. indulgence... | act of engaging in pleasure or pampering |
11. mantle... | sleeveless outer garment |
12. placid... | calm; peaceful; tranquil |
13. raspy.. | hoarse; harsh sounding |
14. relent... | to become less harsh or strict; yield |
15. scoured... | scrubbed |
16.skirmish... | a minor battle or conflict |
17. slovenly... | personally untidy |
18. vicious... | wicked; dangerous |