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Tuck vocabulary 9-17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vanity | excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements. |
| indomitable | impossible to subdue or defeat. |
| perilous | full of danger or risk. |
| luxurious | extremely comfortable, elegant, or enjoyable, especially in a way that involves great expense. |
| decisively | in a manner that settles an issue convincingly or produces a definite result. |
| rigid | unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible. |
| anguish | severe mental or physical pain or suffering. |
| peculiar | strange or odd; unusual. |
| exclamation | a sudden cry or remark, especially expressing surprise, anger, or pain. |
| gestured | a movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning. |
| courteus | polite, respectful, or considerate in manner. |
| roust | cause to get up or start moving; rouse. |
| flanks | the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip. |
| teeming | be full of or swarming with. |