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COW Ch. 4-7 Vocab

COW Ch. 4-7 Vocab Study Stack

TermDefinition
Celerity (n.) swiftness/quickness of movement
Lugubrious (adj.) looking or sounding sad, morose, or dimal
Exertion (n.) physical or mental effort
Chaffering (n/v) to haggle/bargain over terms of agreement or the price of something
Salient (adj.) most noticeable or important
Slovenly (adv.) messy, untidy, dirty, disheveled
Chivalrous (adj.) courteous, honorable, gallant
Grit (n.) firmness or character; having an indomitable spirit
Virility (n.) having the quality of strength, energy masculinity
Conjuration (n.) the act of calling or invoking, usually implying magic
Writhing (adj.) to twist and squirm about as if in pain or a violent manner
Pertinacity (n.) persistence
Coy (adj.) shy, reluctant, reserved, usually in sly manner intended to allure
Sombre/Somber (adj.) dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
Gorge (n/v.) a narrow and steep valley between hills or mountains, or to eat a large amount greedily
Imperiously (adv.) domineering in a dictatorial way or being overbearing; urgent, imperative
Palpitant (adj.) usually of an abnormally rapid or violent beating of the heart
Pell-mell (adj.) of a confused, jumbled, reckless, disorderly manner
CCCCCEGGILPPPSSSVW ((Celerity Chaffering Chivalrous Conjuration Coy Exertion Girt Gorge Imperiously Lugubrious Palpitant Pell Pertinacity Salient Slovenly Somber Virility Writhing)) What are all the words?
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