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Quiz #8
American Studies/ WHisl
Term | Definition |
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craven | cowardly |
artifice | a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick |
muse | To think about in a dreamy way, ponder |
exhilarate | To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness |
veritable | being truly or very much so; true or real |
writhe | to twist the body about, or squirm, as in pain, violent effort, etc. to shrink mentally, as in acute discomfort |
accost | To confront in a challenging or aggressive way |
devious | Done or acting in a shifty or underhanded way |
graven | Deeply impressed; firmly fixed. carved; sculptured |
eluded | to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc |
mot | A pithy or witty remark |
sally | an excursion or trip, usually off the main course a sudden rushing forth or activity |
deploy | to arrange in a position of readiness, or to move strategically or appropriately |
populace | the common people of a community, nation, etc., |
aglow | Rich and warmth in color; glowing Showing the radiance of health |
insurgent | a person who fights against an established government or authority |
espouse | to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause |
sear | to burn or char the surface of to make callous or unfeeling; harden |
emblematic | Pertaining to, of the nature of, or serving as symbolic |
qouta | proportional part or share of a fixed total amount or quantity |