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Witch Lesson 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affront | Insult,outrage, or offend face to face |
| Carding | To cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (as fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning |
| Fulsome | Excessively flattering to the point of being offensive |
| Grotesquely | In a distorted, unnatural or strange way |
| Imploringly | In a begging or pleading way |
| Incredulous | Not able to or not willing to believe |
| Indulgently | To go easy on a person; to spoil someone |
| Modish | In accordance with the latest prevailing mode; fashionable, stylish |
| Monotonous | Tiresome or uninteresting because lack of variety |
| Notorious | Well known, but for negative reasons. Known for having a bad reputation |
| Pewter | Metal used to make dishes and utensils--it is mostly tin with a little bit of other metals like led mixed in |
| Pillory | A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and exposed to public scorn |
| Pompous | 1. Showing arrogance or conceit 2. Showing an exaggerated sense of self importance |
| Rapt | Giving complete attention; totally carried away by something |
| Shrewd | 1. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 2. Showing cleaver judgement and practical understanding |
| Stench | A distinctive oder that is offensively unpleasant |
| Sulky | Pouting, acting angry and silent |
| Timorous | Easily frightened; fearful; timid; cowardly |
| Vanity | Having too much pride in one's looks or abilities |
| Veritable | True, real or actual |