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80 Days Vocab Test 7
Around the World Vocab ch. 21-23
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| equinoxes | times at which the sun crosses the equator, when day and night are equal |
| impunity | freedom from injurious consequences |
| chagrin | vexation; disappointment |
| adroit | skillful; expert; dexterous |
| tenacity | ability to hold fast; stubbornness |
| founder | fill with water and sink |
| torpor | sluggish, a dormant state |
| inveigled | led astray or obtained by trickery |
| promontory | point of high land jutting out into the sea |
| jaded | worn out; weary |
| equilibrists | people skilled in feats of balancing, especially acrobats or rope walkers |