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Dies Drear Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| one who believed in eliminating slavery | abolitionist |
| device that puffs out air by compression to fuel a fire | bellows |
| bare,cold,harsh,gloomy | bleak |
| misfortune or disaster | calamity |
| of or like limestone,calcium,or lime | calcareous |
| a plant with blue flowers or its root used to make tea | chicory |
| disheartened or humbled | crestfallen |
| to make up or pretend | feigned |
| coated with gold | gilded |
| attic | garret |
| ill will or desire to harm | malice |
| huge | massive |
| mineral exposed at the earth's surface | outcropping |
| living room | parlor |
| figment of the mind | phantasm |
| decorative flower with four petals | quatrefoil |
| earthen embankment surrounding a fort | rampart |
| object from the past | relic |
| musical direction to raise the voice | selab |
| tricky or deceitful | shifty |
| serious | solemn |
| deep dishes with lids | tureens |
| open porch | veranda |
| entrance hall | vestibule |
| salty | brackish |
| preoccupied | bemused |
| the appearance of being cool and reserved | aloofness |