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Stone Boy Vocab
modern english
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| emphatic(adj) | very firm and definite; done with emphasis |
| nimble(adj) | very quick-witted or quick in movements |
| compunction(n) | a feeling of guilt about one's actions |
| confidential(adj) | secret |
| conspicuous(adj) | obvious, noticeable |
| derision(n) | ridicule, scorn, mockery, to make fun of |
| dread(n) | a feeling of fear or apprehension about something in the future |
| meekly(adv) | done in a mild or unassuming way. lacking in spirit |
| dispel(v) | to get rid of |
| humbly(adv) | one in a way that shows one is aware of his/her faults or shortcomings |
| immense(adj) | very large |
| turbulent(adj) | causing unrest, violence, or disturbance |
| customary(adj) | usual, as in the usual or customary way of doing things |
| pommel(v) | hit, strike, beat up |
| wanly(adv) | palely, lacking in vitality, feebly, sickly |
| subordinate(adj) | lower in rank |
| lanky(adj) | ungracefully tall and thin |
| reproach(v) | to scold |