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ENG Vocabulary 13
Skipping Christmas Ch. 7-20
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| nostalgia | a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time |
| marauding | undertaken for plunder |
| heathen | an irreligious, uncultured, or uncivilized person |
| brouhaha | raucous; hullabaloo |
| impromptu | made or done without previous preparation |
| prognostication | a forecast or prediction |
| reveling | to take great pleasure or delight |
| incensed | to inflame with wrath; make angry; enrage |
| utterly | completely; absolutely |
| staid | of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious |
| precariously | dependent on circumstances beyond one's control |
| careening | to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion |
| cordial | courteous and gracious; friendly; warm |