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Book 14 vocabulary
Defs for book 14, 15, 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cowed (v) | to destroy the resolve or courage of; also; to bring to a state or an action by intimidation |
| Brusquely (adj) | Markedly short and abrupt; blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness |
| Coger (n) | An often mildly eccentric and usually an elderly fellow |
| Gallant (n) | A young man of fashion |
| Foundered (v) | To become disabled; especially to go lame; to come to grief; fail |
| Yarn (n) | A continuous often plied strand composed of either natural or man-made fibers or filaments and used in weaving and knitting to form cloth |
| Paltry (adj) | inferiore, trashy, mean, despicable |
| Irreprochable (adj) | Blameless |
| Pensive (adj) | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| Pondered (v) | to think about; reflect on |
| Magnanimous (adj) | Showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind |
| Dumbfounded (adj) | to confound briefly and usually with astonishment |
| Shirk (v) | To go stealthy, secretly; to avoid the performance of an obligation |