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Literature Vocab 1

TermDefinition
Tube Subway
deference a humble yielding to the wishes or desires or another
draughty drafty
vulgar common, lacking good breeding
tacit unspoken
sleuthery acting as a detective
sahibs Europeans
tiered up ascended in layers
sour dough northern prospectors, pioneer
taciturn untalkative
fastnesses fortifications, mountain heights
chafing straining against a prohibition, delay, or limitation
traverse pass across
hummocks mounds and ridges
mettle courage
pennon flag
salutary beneficial to health
haggard appearing worn and tired
insuperable not able to be overcome
chimney vertical groove
haft handle
contrition heart felt remorse
promontories projecting coastal cliffs
seconds official attendants of the contestants in a duel
sackalays a fresh water fish
croker a burlap bag
garry regional term for a covered porch along the side of a building: a gallery
tenacious holding firmly together
gyves a shackle for legs
jet dense black coal
sulky a lightweight two-wheel vehicle that holds one person
four-in-hand term of four horses
deprecating belittling
torpidity motionlessness, numbness
Created by: Gracey_Grace13
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