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A Separate Peace 1
First set of vocabulary words from A Separate Peace
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| convalescence | Noun, period of recovery |
| cupola | Noun, bell tower |
| capacious | Adj., large, spacious, roomy |
| Foyer | Noun, lobby, hall, entrance way |
| sedate | Adj., calm, dignified |
| straight-laced | Adj., coy, prim, bashful, uptight |
| manses | Noun, mansions |
| demotion | Noun, act of lowering in rank, grade or position; downgrading |
| enfeebled | Adj., weak and feeble |
| tacit | Adj., implied; understood without words |
| spectre/specter | Noun, ghost |
| artillery | Noun, heavy weapons, an army unit that uses big guns |
| contentious | Adj., having a readiness to fight, likely to cause controversy |
| salient | Adj., outstanding, prominent, striking |
| ramshackle | Adj., broken-down, bedraggled, in bad shape |
| ell | Noun, annex, wing |
| anarchy | Noun, disorder; absence of rules |
| inure | Verb, to become completely used to something unpleasant |
| droll | Adj., comical in an odd or whimsical way |
| Indulgent | Adj., permissive |