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Call of the Wild

43 words from the oh-so-wonderful book Call of the Wild

QuestionAnswer
Manifested Showed plainly; revealed; displayed
Importuned Repeatedly entreated
Inexorable stubborn
ignominiously shamefully; dishonorably
Wheedling persuading by means of flattery; coaxing
Malignant Wishing evil
Vicarious Shared in by imagined participation in another's expreience
Callowness Youthful inexperience; immaturity
Unwonted uncustomary; unusualy
sated completely satisfied
Introspective tending to look into one's own mind and feelings
Prostrate Lying flat, especially face downward
Primordial Existing from the beginning;ancient
Voracious Greedy in eating
Ebbed Lessened
Malingerer One who pretends to be unfit for work
Vexation Annoyance; distress
Conciliated Made frienddly; pacified
Salient Noticeable; conspicious
Intimated Hinted; implied
Morose Ill-tempered; gloomy
Latent Present but invisible; lying hidden
Paroxysms Sudden outbursts
Amenities Courteous social behavior
Appeasement Giving in to an aggressive power to keep peace
Wraith A ghost that supposedly appears as a sign that someone is about to die
Imperiously arrogantly
Consignment shipment
Usurp Seize control of; overthrow
Eddy whirlpool
Progeny children
Averred Stated positively; affirmed
Calamity Deep trouble or misery; disaster
Obdurate Unyielding; unrelenting
Repugnance Extreme dislike
Waxed increased
Celerity speed
throttled choked; strangled
Lacerated torn jaggedly; mangled
Mandate authoritative order or command
Rampant Growing luxuriantly; spreading unchecked
Cadences Rhythmic tones; rise and fall of the voice
Wantonness Immoral or unchaste; lewd
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