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vocab for COTW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| resolved | firmly determined to do something |
| aristocrat | a member of the aristocracy |
| trice | in a moment; very quickly |
| fawn | a young deer in its first year |
| morose | sullen and ill-tempered |
| uncouth | a person lacking good manners, refinement, or grace |
| revelation | a surprising and previously unknown fact, especially one that is made known in a dramatic way. |
| veranda | a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground |
| perches | a thing on which a bird alights or roosts, typically a branch or a horizontal rod or bar in a birdcage |
| resided | have one's permanent home in a particular place |
| dignity | the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect |
| instincts | an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli |
| diabolical | belonging to or so evil as to recall the Devil |
| blunder | a stupid or careless mistake |
| scarlet | scarlet is a brilliant red color with a tinge of orange |
| courier | a messenger who transports goods or documents, in particular |
| intentness | firmly or steadfastly fixed or directed, as the eyes or mind |
| forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely |
| primeval | of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world |
| surged | (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward |
| brute | a savagely violent person or animal |
| fang | a large, sharp tooth, especially a canine tooth of a dog or wolf |
| poise | graceful and elegant bearing in a person |
| abjectly | utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched |
| potent | having great power, influence, or effect |
| shirked | avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility) |
| conclusive | (of evidence or argument) serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing |
| jugular | of the neck or throat |
| mates | each of a pair of birds or other animals |
| perplexed | completely baffled; very puzzled |
| cell | a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps |
| jaded | tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something |
| shorn | a past participle of shear |
| recital | the performance of a program of music by a solo instrumentalist or singer or by a small group |
| fatigue | extreme tiredness, typically resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| implore | beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something |
| cherish | protect and care for lovingly |
| mongrel | a dog of no definable type or breed |
| chronic | persisting for a long time or constantly recurring |
| abundance | a very large quantity of something |
| stately | having a dignified, unhurried, and grand manner |
| keenest | sharp or penetrative |
| lope | run or move with along your side |
| quest | a long or arduous search for something |
| vigil | a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep |
| romp | play roughly and energetically |
| melancholy | a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause |
| exploit | make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource) |
| wiliness | shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception |
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