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Witch Lesson 6 Vocab
All vocab. words from The Witch of Blackbird Pond lesson 6
| Answer | Description |
|---|---|
| Quaker | also known as the Society of Friends. A religious group who actively worked to help the slaves. |
| allotted | to give out or assign as a share or portion |
| consternation | fear resulting from the awareness of danger |
| decorum | proper action, speech and dress; good manners and behavior |
| diligently | working with steady and careful effort |
| dismayed | lower someone's spirits; make downhearted |
| ingenious | showing inventiveness and unique skill |
| malicious | wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill or hatred |
| priggish | exaggeratedly proper |
| raiment | clothing in general; vesture; garments |
| rapturously | a strong feeling of joy, delight, or love |
| ravenous | 1. extremely hungry "a ravenous boy" 2. devouring or craving food in great quantities "ravenous as wolves" 3.very hungry. 4. eager for whatever satisfies one's needs or wants |
| sanctioned | give authority or permission to |
| sparsely | not alot of; thinly distributed |
| stint | 1. an unbroken period of time during which you do somehing 2. supply sparingly, with a meager allowance |
| thatched | a roof covering made from straw or reeds |
| topaz | a mineral that occurs in crystals of various colors and is used as a gemstone |
| tracts | an extended area of land |
| unorthodox | not following established ways of thinking |
| vegeance | the act of getting even for a wrong or injury; punishment in return for harm done; revenge |