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80 Day Vocab Test 4
Around the World Vocab ch. 12-14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| copses | groves of small trees grown for periodical cutting |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| juggernaut | an idol of the Hindu god Krishna, pulled around on a huge card under which devotees of the god are said to have thrown themselves to be crushed to death |
| suttee | a widow's sacrificial offering of herself on her husband's funeral pyre |
| reconnoissance | making a survey of the position of the enemy |
| colloquy | conversation |
| assiduously | perseveringly; diligently |
| prodigy | abnormality; something out of the ordinary |
| audacity | boldness |
| venerable | esteemed |
| habiliments | dress; attire |
| pious | devout |
| ablutions | ceremonial cleanings; washings |