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Fever Word Study #3
18 words from the book Fever 1793
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. contracted... | to become sick qith; catch |
| 2. cherub... | an angelic child |
| 3. distitute... | very poor; lacking a necessity or desire |
| 4. embers... | glowing pieces of coal or wood |
| 5. exorbitant... | beyond fair; reasonable or expected limits |
| 6. famished... | very hungry; starved |
| 7. gnarled... | knotted; twisted |
| 8. haste... | quickness of motion or action |
| 9. improvised... | to act without prior planning or thinkiing |
| 10. indulgence... | act of engaging in pleasure or pampering |
| 11. mantle... | sleeveless outer garment |
| 12. placid... | calm; peaceful; tranquil |
| 13. raspy.. | hoarse; harsh sounding |
| 14. relent... | to become less harsh or strict; yield |
| 15. scoured... | scrubbed |
| 16.skirmish... | a minor battle or conflict |
| 17. slovenly... | personally untidy |
| 18. vicious... | wicked; dangerous |