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GOW Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rivulet | small stream or brook |
| protruded | to project forward |
| judiciously | being characterized by good or discriminating judgement |
| listless | having or showing little interest in anything |
| insinutation | indirect suggestion or hint of derogatory nature |
| bemused | bewildered, confused, lost in thought |
| cowl | forward part of a moving vehicle |
| emulsion | suspension of a liquid in another suspension |
| hobnailed | large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes |
| chambray | fine cloth of cotton, silk, or linen |
| fetlocks | a bunch or cluster of feathers or hairs attached at the base |
| piqued | to affect with sharp irritation and resentment |
| zenith | highest point (sun) |
| swale | low point that is moister than surrounding higher land |
| declivity | downward slope |
| shoat | young, weaned pig |
| parapet | defensive wall or elevation in a fortification |
| scrabbled | to scratch or scrape with claws or hands |
| petulant | moved to or showing suddenl, impatient anger |
| truculently | fierce, cruel, savagely brutal |
| convulsed | to shake violently, agitate |
| lithely | bending readily, flexible |
| incredulously | indicating or showing unbelief, skeptical |
| animosity | feeling of strong dislike |
| citadel | strong hold of the family |
| arbiter | person empowered to decide matters at issue, judge |
| supplication | humble prayer |
| rakishly | having a trim or streamlined appearance suggestive of speed |
| veneration | to regard or treat with reverence |
| inveterate | settled or confirmed in a habit or practice |
| voluptuous | characterized by indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and sensuous enjoyment |
| fatuously | foolish or inane in an unconscious, complacent manner |
| restively | impatient of control, restraint, or delay; uneasy |
| titiular | having the title but none of the associated duties or powers |
| eminent | high in station, rank, or reputation; prominent; distinguished |