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Hudson/King And Then
Vocabulary Ch. 1-8
Term | Definition |
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inquest | an investigation or examination |
deportment | conduct/behavior |
aura | distinctive quality of character, atmosphere |
gramophone | phonograph (record player) |
ruminated | to meditate or muse; ponder |
squall | sudden violent wind, often accompanied by rain, sleet, or snow |
surreptitious | obtained, done, or made in secret |
malevolence | wishing evil or harm to others |
evasive | trying to escape or avoid something |
indictments | formal accusation |
disembodied | to get rid of or free a soul/spirit of a body |
epistolary | carried on by letters |
exonerated | to clear from accusation, guilt, or blame |
asphyxiation | to cause to die or lose consciousness by imparing normal breathing; choke; suffocate |
inert | having no inherent power of action (no ability to react) |
unwieldy | not easily handled or managed in use |
desultory | lacking in purpose, method, or consistancy; disconnected |
solicitude | deep concern |
obliquely | slanting, sloping; not straight forward |
balmy | mild and refreshing; soft soothing; crazy |
acquiesced | comply silently or without protest |
stiletto | a short dagger with a slender, tapered blade |
admonitory | warning |