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TFA: Vocab 1-20

TermDefinition
wily adj; crafty, cunning
harmattan noun; a dry, parching land breeze, charged with dust
pounce verb: to swoop down suddenly and grasp; to seize suddenly noun: the claw or talon of a bird of prey
stammer verb: to speak with involuntary breaks and pauses
improvident adj: lack foresight; incautious; neglecting to provide for future needs
gourds noun: hard-shelled fruit of any various plants
haggard adj: having a gaunt, wasted or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion, or anxiety; worn; wild noun: a wild or untamed hawk
loafer noun: a lazy person; idler
yams noun: the starchy tuberous root of any of various climbing vines used as food; sweet potato
impending adj: about to happen; imminent
intricate adj: having many interrelated parts or facets; complex, complicated
cowries noun: highly polished, usually brightly colored shell used as money
mirth noun: gaiety or jollity, esp when accompanied by laughter; amusement or laughter
perpendicular adj: vertical, upright; standing up; having a sharp slope
snuff verb: to draw in through the nose by inhaling noun: a sniff; a preparation (or pinch) of tobacco
prowess noun: exceptional valor, bravery, or ability; a valiant or daring deed
doomed noun: fate or destiny, esp adverse fate verb: to destine, esp to an adverse fate
uncanny adj: having or seeming to have a supernatural or inexplicable basis; mysterious, uncomfortably strange
clenched verb: to close tightly; to grasp firmly noun: a tight hold or grip
Created by: seniors14
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