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Hudson/King And Then
Vocabulary Ch. 1-8
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |