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The Cay Terms
Terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conniving | planning or involved with something illegal |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| disheartened | very sad and down |
| quiver | to shiver |
| salvage | to save |
| brusque | brief, rude, abrupt |
| retribution | punishment inflicted on someone for a wrong or criminal act |
| shroud | cloth in which a dead person is wrapped in for burial |
| barrage | artillery bombardment over a wide area |
| redundant | repeated |
| empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
| gaunt | lean and haggard |
| cower | crouch down in fear |
| pummel | strike repeatedly with fists |
| sweltering | unbearably hot |
| tranquill | peaceful |
| manacle | shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles |
| redemption | the action of being saved |
| invigorate | to give strength or energy to. |
| militant | combative and aggressive in support of a political cause |