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WITNESS

vocab words from the novel Witness by Karen Hesse

TermDefinition
mire to bog down; get stuck; the actual mud or bog you might be stuck in
flint hard gray rock that's used to ignite sparks when struck with steel
grieve to mourn or feel sadness for the loss of someone or something important
hearth used as a symbol for the home; area in front of a fireplace or the actual floor of the fireplace
dogging sticking to a course of action with determination and persistence; refusing to give up
gyration spinning wildly, rapid movement in a circle or spiral
wanton free-spirited, without regard for moral restraints in the areas of personal expression, wicked
inordinate exaggerated amount; excessive; unusually or disproportionately large
drudge a person made to do hard, menial, or dull labor
reign to rule over like a king or queen; be the best or most important in a particular area or domain
divine of, from, or like a god; godly, god-touched
score to cut deeply leaving marks upon the item
wield to have and be able to use for a purpose
bob to cut short an item like hair or an unwanted part that sticks out or hangs down
vigilant keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep; to keep watch for possible dangers
destitute very poor; to be without the basic necessities for life like shelter or food or clothing
unscrupulous having or showing no moral principles; dishonest, unfair
scoundrel someone who can't be trusted; a person who is unscrupulous
pinnacle the highest point of a mountain; the culminating point of success
exalted praiseworthy; raised up as an example of the best; held in high regard
vex to irritate or bother especially with unimportant matters
dictates rules and mandates established by an authority
gangling tall, thin, and awkward in movements or bearing; usually refers to a person
rents an opening or gap resembling a tear in a piece of fabric
redeem do something that compensates for poor past performance or behavior; atone or make amends
meek not bold; quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive
perdition hell or purgatory; a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death
myriad a great number; an uncountable amount of something
incite to stir up trouble; urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way
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