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Amos Fortune 8/9/10
Vocabulary words for chapter 8, 9, and 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Excavate | to hollow out, form a hole in |
| Frugal | careful in spending or using resources |
| Warily | with caution against danger of trickery |
| Cringed | cower or shrink with fear |
| Shiftlessness | laziness; no ambition or energy |
| Intimidation | making one timid or fearful by threats |
| Clamoring | strongly or noisily protesting |
| Stalwart | strongly built or sturdy |
| Abeyance | temporary inactivity |
| Indigent | needy |
| Reverie | being lost in thought |
| Leniency | kindness and patience |
| Gain-said | denied |
| Radiance | giving light or brilliance |
| Redress | relief from distress |
| Buoyancy | lightness |