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Hester chapter 1 voc
Vocabulary for Obama Bio
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hunker | to squat close to the ground; crouch |
| gaunt | thin; bony; emaciated |
| misshapen | deformed |
| burnished | to make smooth by polishing; enhance; perfect |
| adament | unyielding; refusing to change one's mind even in the face of facts; stubborn |
| transgessor | sinner;law breaker |
| apocryphal | of questionable origin; unauthentic |
| wary | on guard; distrustful; cautious |
| bequeathed | passed on to someone; something given by will when a person dies |
| swaddled | wrapped in cloth or blankets; especially a baby |
| omnipotent | all powerful |
| pitch | to set up as in a tent |
| veracity | truthfulness; accuracy, conforming to facts |
| miscegenation | mix race; hybrid |
| portent | foreshadowing; warning |
| portico | covered porch entryway usually held up by columns |
| lurid | gruesome; revolting; bloody |
| ardent | very enthusiastic, passionate |
| sepia | redish brown; brick color; used in old photos |
| blanched | flinch; pale; wince; recoil |
| loom | appear in an imposing way; eminate |