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Tuck vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| constable (noun) | a law officer in charge of keeping order |
| acrid (adjective) | unpleasant smell |
| hearth (noun) | floor of a fireplace |
| illiterate (adjective) | unable to read or write |
| reluctant (adjective) | unwilling |
| burly (adjective) | big, strong and sturdy |
| threadbare (adjective) | worn out so much the threads show |
| comprehend (verb) | to understand |
| ghastly (adjective) | horrible, awful |
| anguish (noun) | suffering of the body and mind |
| sear (verb) | to burn |
| flapjacks (noun) | pancakes |
| rigid (adjective) | not bending ;stiff |
| prostrate (adjective) | lying face downwards |
| melancholy (adjective) | deep sadness;miserable |