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Chapters 10-14
Vocab of The House of the Scorpion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Wallow | Roll around in mud or dirt. |
| Furtively | To avoid attention; Secretively. |
| Enraptured | Give much joy in. |
| Gnarled | Knobbly, rough, and twisted like in old age. |
| Permeated | Spread throughout (mostly through air). |
| Gloated | Dwell on ones success. |
| Grovel | Lie or move abjectly on the ground with face down; Bow. |
| Cower | Crouch down in fear. |
| Bleak | Lacking anything. |
| Harangued | Lecture at length in an angry manner; Rant. |
| Cravenly | Cowardly. |
| Befouled | Make dirty. |
| Piteously | Deserving pity. |
| Ensconced | Settle in a secret or safe place. |
| Servile | Slave-like |