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vocab for COTW
Term | Definition |
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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 |