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Chapters 10-14
This is chapters 10-14 from the House of the Scorpion. Ms. Carson's class
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Permeated | Spread throughout something |
| Gnarled | Rough, knobbly, and twisted with age |
| Wallow | Indulge in an unrestrained way; roll in mud |
| Furtively | Attempting to avoid notice or attention |
| Gloated | Dwell on your own success or someone else's misfortune with smugness, malignant, or evil, pleasure. |
| Enraptured | Give intense pleasure or joy |
| Grovel | Lie on the ground in either fear, or in respect |
| Cower | Crouch down in fear of something or someone |
| Harangued | A long and aggressive speech |
| Bleak | Charmless and inhospitable, mainly with terrain |
| Cravenly | Cowardly, lacking in courage |
| Piteously | Deserving or arousing pity |
| Servile | Having an excessive willingness to serve or please others |
| Ensconced | Establish or settle in a safe or comfortable place |
| Befouled | Make dirty, pollute |