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7La: Great Fire 3
The Great Fire: Vocabulary Words from ch. 5-6
Term | Definition |
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cacophony | harsh sounds; din, noise |
debris | the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble |
calamity | a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury |
bedraggled | limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt |
futile | incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful |
disdain | to think unworthy of notice; consider beneath oneself |
asylum | an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance |
insatiable | incapable of being satisfied or appeased |