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ELA VOCAB FIRST 15
Words from jack London's book
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conflagration | A destructive fire, usually an extensive one |
| Wrought | Made or Fashioned in a specific way |
| Imperial | Of or pertaining to an empire |
| Nabobs | A person of conspicuous wealth and high status |
| Lurid | Lighted or shining with an unnatural, fiery glow |
| Cunning | Showing or made in a crafty, skillful, clever way |
| Shrewd | Having or showing sharp powers of judgement |
| Contrivances | Things that are created skilfully and inventively to serve a purpose |
| Vast | Of very great size or proportions |
| Colossal | Extraordinarily Great in Size Extent or Degree |
| Lavishly | Using or giving great amouts |
| Flanked | Located in both sides of something |
| Enumeration | A catalog or list |
| Vestiges | A mark,trace, or visable edivence of something |
| Hysteria | An uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear |