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Dragonwings Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| phoenix | legendary bird said to burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes anew |
| swoop | move with a sweep, or in a swooping arc |
| gnarled | twisted, bent |
| tuberculosis | infection in the lungs |
| prosperity | having good fortune |
| raiment | especially fine or decorative clothing |
| queue | a braid of hair at the back of the head |
| insolent | marked by casual disrespect |
| exuberance | joyful enthusiasm |
| malleable | pliable |
| rheumatism | arthritis |
| intuition | perception, insight, awareness |
| surly | bad tempered |
| lumber | move heavily or clumsily |
| goad | stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick |
| vehement | characterized by great force or energy |
| patronizing | treating others as if you are better |
| shrill | having or emitting a high |
| pagan | not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam |
| boisterous | noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline |