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NTS ch. 5-8 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Imperious | regal, ruling over. |
Star of David | A six-pointed star, the symbol of Jewish faith. |
Holstered | a leather case to hold a pistol on one's waist. |
Embroidered | to decorate with needlework. |
Imprinted | to make a mark on a surface by pressure. |
Tentatively | Uncertain, hesitant. |
Reluctantly | Unwilling, opposing. |
Distorted | to twist, misshape. |
Exasperation | to make angry, or annoyed. |
Gnarled | rugged, knotty as from old age. |
Appliquéd | a decoration made by cutting pieces of one material and applying them to another fabric. |
Tidy (tidier) | orderly and neat. |
Relocate | to be moved from one place to another. |
Ruefully | expressing regret. |
Military arrest | taken into custody by members of armed forces. |
Specter | a haunting or disturbing image or prospect. |
Timidly | lacking self-confidence. |
Tsk-tsking | a noise used to express disappointment. |