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Whipping Boy Vocab
The Whipping Boy Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| whipping | A thrashing or beating with a cord or whip, as a punishment. |
| whacks | To strike (someone or something) with a sharp blow |
| exasperated | to make angry |
| orphan | A child whose parents are dead. A child who has been deprived of parental care and has not been adopted. |
| palace | the official residence of a ruler |
| irresponsible | having or showing no sense of responsibility |
| contrary | just the opposite |
| contrite | feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for a wrong that one has done |
| brave | feeling or displaying no fear |
| humble | not proud or bold |
| tutor | a person who has the responsibility of instructing and guiding another |
| abject | very low in spirit or hope |
| bawl | to shout or cry out loudly |
| gory-eyed | |
| gaw |