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Vocab
study group 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jackdaw | an Eurasian bird |
| usurp | seize and hold by force or without right |
| sortie | military attack especially against besiegers |
| rancor | deep hatred |
| dissent | object or disagree |
| impregnable | able to resist attack |
| conflagration | great fire |
| daunt | lessen the courage of |
| reconnaissance | exploratory survey of enemy territory |
| mote | small particle |
| akin | similar in kind |
| complacence | self-satisfaction |
| baleful | deadly |
| sigil | a seal |
| turmoil | extremely agitated condition |
| gullet | throat |
| partook | have or take a share |
| temper | dilute or soften |
| implication | something implied |
| contemplate | view or consider thoughtfully |