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Vocab 11/20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ulutation | to howl, as a dog or a wolf; hoot, as an owl. |
| boater | a person who boats, esp. for pleasure; a stiff straw hat witha shallow, flat-topped crown, ribbon band, and straight brim. |
| Vesper | a religious service in the late afternoon or the evening. |
| jonquil | a narcissus, having long, narrow rushlike leaves and fragrant, yellow or white flowers. |
| seining | a fishing net that hangs vertically in teh water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower. |
| cassava | a nutritious starch from the roots, the source of tapioca. |
| ostracism | exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc. |
| drudge | a person who does menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work. |
| Brazen | like brass, as in sound, color, or strength. |
| sopoforic | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous shield, test, or shell covering some or all of the dorsal part of an animal, as of a turtle. |
| agog | highly excited by eagerness, curiousity, anticipation, etc. |
| chifferobe | a piece of furniture having both drawers and space for hanging clothes |
| pidgin | any simplified or broken form of a lnaguage, esp. when used for communication btwn speakers of different languages. |
| coddle | to treat tenderly; to nurse or tend indulgently; pamper:when children are sick. |