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vocab 1-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bog | wet, spongy ground with soil composed mainly of decayed vegetable matter |
| condoling | to express sympathy and sorrow |
| doughty | brave |
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
| presumptuous | going beyond what is right or proper |
| fakir | a Muslim or Hindu religious monk commonly considered a wonder worker |
| talisman | something producing apparently magical or miraculous effects |
| maligned | spoken ill of |
| credulity | tendency to believe too readily |
| simian | of or pertaining to an ape or monkey |
| avaricious | greedy for riches |
| furtively | secretly |
| apathy | lack of interest or concern |
| fusillade | a sound that is like the rapid firing of guns |
| prosaic | commonplace |