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The Cay Vocab
Vocabulary Terms
Term | Definition |
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conniving | planning to do something illegal |
indigenous | native to an area |
disheartened | very sad |
quiver | shiver |
salvage | save |
brusque | brief |
retribution | punishment given for doing something wrong |
shroud | fabric a dead person is wrapped in |
barrage | to spread a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area |
redundant | repetitive |
empathy | sharing feelings |
guant | lean and haggered |
cower | crouch in fear |
pummel | strike repeatedly |
swealtering | unbearably hot |
tranquil | peaceful |
manacle | shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles |
redemption | being saved from error |
invigorate | give strength |
militant | aggressive support in political cause |