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Our Town 1- 43
Mrs. Shaw's 11 ADV ENG
| TERM | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| aloof | detached and unfriendly |
| anomalous | irregular |
| armoire | cupboard |
| affronted | insulted |
| affirmed | declared; confirmed |
| aforementioned | stated previously |
| attenuated | reduced in force |
| affixed | attached |
| burdock | also known as cocklebur, a coarse weed with a bur |
| belligerent | hostile; combative |
| brachiocephalic | short-headed, with the breadth of the head at least four-fifths of its length |
| bleats | whining and complaining |
| buoyant | able to float |
| benevolence | kindness |
| botanist | scientist who studies plants |
| bereaved | grieving |
| Canuck | a demeaning term for a Canadian |
| careening | lurching |
| catcalls | jeers; mocking remarks |
| cynicism | pessimism; sarcasm |
| crestfallen | greatly disappointed |
| commonplace | ordinary |
| cerements | grave clothes |
| diligent | careful; deliberate |
| Devonian | the time period that began with dry continents, which later flooded, with sediment that was to form old red sandstone being laid down; during this period, there were many fish in the sea; amphibians such as frogs appeared; ferns and fernlike trees |
| dour | stern and unfriendly |
| doleful | unhappy; miserable |
| defunct | useless; out of date |
| evangelist | a preacher of the gospel; itinerant preacher |
| exasperated | frustrated |
| euphoric | overjoyed |
| ebullient | cheerful |
| extant | existing |
| ebb | outgoing |
| felonious | illegal |
| feisty | spunky |
| farce | exaggerated humor |
| flora | plants of a region |
| flux | flowing or flow |
| heliotrope | plant with white or purple flowers that turn toward the sun |
| highboy | tall chest of drawers on legs |
| harbingers | someone or something that announces the approach of someone or something |
| heresies | religious opinions other than accepted doctrine |