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2021-2022 LITERATURE
Johnny Tremain ALL Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| mundane (adj) | day-to-day or worldly |
| berated (verb) | scolded |
| poultice (noun) | a thick paste put on a wound |
| wharf (noun) | a pier where ships or boats are tied up and loaded or unloaded |
| apprentice (noun) | a person who works for another in order to learn a trade |
| autocratic (adjective) | having unlimited power; bossy |
| crucible (noun) | a vessel used to melt materials at high temperatures; a severe trial or test |
| pious (adjective) | religious; devout |
| nonchalant (adjective) | cool and confident; unconcerned |
| ardent (adjective) | enthusiastic or passionate |
| atrophying (noun/verb) | to waste away from lack of use; shriveling or withering |
| equitation (noun) | the art of riding horses |
| seditious (adjective) | rebellious; encouraging rebellion against the government |
| hippogriff (noun) | a mythical creature with the body of a horse and the wings and head of an eagle |
| dire (adjective) | dreadful |
| maimed (adjective/verb) | having a part of the body crippled or disabled; wounded |
| deluge (noun) | a great flood; downpour/something that overwhelms |
| enmity (noun) | deep-seated, often mutual hate |
| tankard (noun) | a large drinking cup, usually with a handle and lid |
| maudlin (adjective) | tearfully sentimental |
| bilious (adjective) | experiencing gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gallbladder |
| desert (verb) | to forsake or leave along; to abandon one's duty or post |
| smock (noun) | a loose outer garment worn to protect the clothes |
| lassitude (noun) | a state of weariness; lethargy |
| qualm (noun) | a sudden disturbing feeling; faintness or nausea |
| ardor (noun) | fiery intensity of feeling |
| queue (noun) | a line |
| disconsolately (adverb) | hopelessly sad; gloomy or dismal |
| billeted (verb) | to assign quarters to; stationed |
| whist (noun) | silent |
| embarkation (noun) | to board a ship; to set out |
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