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GWS Ch. 8-10 esp.

QuestionAnswer
ingenuity skill or cleverness that allows someone to solve problems or invent things.
ordeal an experience that is very difficult.
dazed a state in which someone is not able to think or act normally.
regained to get something again; to get back something you lost.
coward someone who is not at all brave or courageous (very afraid).
shuddered a person that shakes because of fear.
maneuverings to move something or someone in a careful and usually skillful way.
spectacle an impressive show; something that attracts attention because it is very unusual.
disembark to leave a ship or airplane or to unload something from a ship or airplane.
glance to look at something or someone very quickly.
diverted to change the direction or use of something.
hardship something that causes pain, suffering, or loss.
tarry to be slow in going.
regiment a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers.
treacherous very dangerous and difficult to deal with.
haggard looking very thin and tired especially from great hunger, worry, or pain.
blotchy usually dark-colored spots especially on the skin.
quizzical showing that you do not understand something or that you find something strange.
Created by: espinosa401
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