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McHenry Kindred L1-2
Kindred Vocabulary Lists 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| intermittently | not continuous |
| vague | unclear, non-specific |
| coherent | clear, easy to understand |
| kindred | family; having a close likeness or connection |
| detained | held, as if held captive or incarcerated |
| inaccurate | incorrect |
| antebellum | before the Civil War |
| closeted | hidden, concealed |
| perversity | strangeness; crankiness |
| malevolent | evil; having or showing a wish to do evil to others |
| tranquil | peaceful; free from disruption or turmoil |
| tentatively | uncertain, done without confidence, provisional |
| residual | remaining after the removal of the causative agent |
| leveled | to make even or flat |
| recede | to move back from the previous position |
| obligingly | willing to do a service or kindness; helpful |
| grudgingly | given, granted, or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully |
| ague | malaria or some other illness involving fever and shivering |
| flay | to peel the skin off; to whip or beat someone so harshly as to remove their skin |
| purging | to physically remove something completely |
| coffle | a line of animals or slave fastened or driven along together |
| inaudible | unheard; silent |
| laudanum | an alcoholic solution containing morphine, made from opium, used as a painkiller |
| discretion | 1. behaving or speaking so as to avoid causing offense or revealing private information 2. the freedom to decide what should be done in a particular situation |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, or capable |