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Chapter 1-4 Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| admonish | to warn or scold gently |
| raucous | behaving noisily,; harsh; unpleasant |
| temerity | acting without caution in a reckless, bold way |
| imperious | arrogant; acting superior |
| pensive | thinking seriously;expressing sad thoughts |
| undaunted | not discouraged or frightened; determined despite possible danger |
| transposed | changing the order or position of two things |
| penchant | a strong liking for something or a strong tendency to behave a certain way |
| scoff | to show respect |
| fibrous | containing long, slender strands or threads |
| gait | a manner of walking or running |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or difficulty |
| penetrating | entering into, going through, piercing |
| glared | to stare at angrily |
| lynched | hanged to death by a mob, usually without a trial |
| resiliency | springing back; recovering quickly |
| donned | put on (to wear) |
| embittered | made bitter or resentful |
| coddling | pampering; treating tenderly |
| relent | to give in to pity; to become less harsh |
| precariously | dangerously; lacking security |
| cloaking | hiding or covering |
| pact | an agreement between two countries, groups or people |
| listless | lacking energy or spirit |
| expound | to explain or give details about something |
| prevail | to become common or widespread |
| feign | to pretend |
| emphatic | showing or spoken with a forceful expression |
| vex | to bring trouble or worry to |
| patronize | to be a costumer of |