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Chapters 26-Epilogue
Fever 1793 Chapters 26-Epilogue Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fetid | Having an offensive odor |
| gaunt | 1. Thin or emaciated 2. Bleak or desolate |
| prorietor | 1. One who has legal title to something; an owner 2. One who owns or owns and manages a business or other such establishment |
| rapscallion | A rascal; a scamp |
| vigilant | On the alert, as for danger or error; watchful |
| arsenic | A highly poisonous metallic element |
| begrudge | 1. To envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something) 2. To give or expend with reluctance |
| burlap | A strong, coarsely woven cloth made of fibers of jute, flax, or hemp and used to make bags, to reinforce linoleum, and in interior decoration |
| dignify | 1. To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to: dignified him with a title 2. To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable |
| entourage | 1. A group of attendants or associates; a retinue 2. One's environment or surroundings |