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JohnnyTremain 91-120
Term | Definition |
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flaw | imperfection, defect |
envious | jealous |
moppet | child |
avert | turn away |
shipwright | ship's carpenter |
boatswain | ship officer |
gorge | eat to excess |
pang | sudden, sharp pain |
assuage | to make less painful, pacify |
pastel | light color |
dilatory | delaying |
stocks | wooden frame used for punishment |
flounce | to move in a lively manner |
wattles | twigs used for building |
spinet | small piano |
staves | pieces of wood |
caustic | capable of burning, sarcastic |
gibe | criticism |
ruddy | red faced |
tallow | hard fat |
cordial | friendly, amiable |
exuberant | enthusiasm |
frisky | lively |
deft | skillful |
trudged | walked heavily |
tremor | shaking |
pompous | conceited |
strife | fighting |
taffeta | crisp, smooth fabric |
loomed | appeared in the distance |