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Vocab #'s 7-8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gird | to prepare for an event or an action. |
| daunt | to make afraid, to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement. |
| hovel | a wretched living place, an open shed |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse, pale, gaunt, thin |
| gothic | of the middle ages, of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| egress | an exit, a means of going out |
| felicity | happiness, bliss |
| despot | a dictator with absolute power. |
| beget | to produce, to make happen |
| educe | to draw or bring out |
| glean | to collect bit by bit |
| chafe | to wear or irritate |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| imbibe | to drink mostly alcohol |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop, to discontinue |
| allude | to hint at, to refer to indirectly |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |