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Wind vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| backwater | a peaceful body of water connected to a river, but with little or almost no current or movement |
| bolted | moved or ran off suddenly |
| contemplated | considered or thought about; pondered |
| hesitating | in a halting or pausing way; acting with reluctance or uncertainty |
| interferes | gets in the way and prevents something from working smoothly |
| meandered | moved slowly and without purpose |
| arranged | ordered or organized specifically |
| dejected | depressed; unhappy, sometimes because one feels lonely or left out |
| escorted | led; accompanied |
| seized | grabbed or took hold of suddenly |
| stability | the condition of being firm or not likely to move or change |
| call on | to visit socially |
| common | a piece of land owned by many people and/or open to the community |
| mended | fixed, repaired, or patched up |
| possessed | controlled or owned by something |
| state | a physical or emotional condition or shape that something is in or a way of being, often for a period of time |
| domestic | relating to a house or household items |
| evasively | not entirely truthful or direct in order to avoid something unpleasant |
| feeble | weak; having little energy |
| heartily | enthusiastically |
| postpone | to put off or reschedule for a later time; to delay |
| atmosphere | the distinct quality of a particular place |
| conducted | led, guided, or escorted |
| retired | went away or withdrew for privacy |
| summoned | signaled, beckoned, or called |
| thoroughly | completely; totally |
| advance | a movement in a forward direction |
| recollection | the act of remembering; something remembered |
| reproached | scolded or corrected; expressed disapproval or blame |
| subtle | faint; delicate; slight |
| unerring | always accurate; making no mistakes; certain; sure |
| blues | a state of depression or unhappiness |
| capital | excellent |
| dismally | gloomily: hopelessly |
| forage | to seek, search, or look around |
| perceive | to notice something through the senses; to interpret something in a particular way |
| slumber | sleep |
| conceited | having a very high opinion of yourself; thinking that you are the best |
| gross | major; extreme |
| hour | a special or important moment |
| impertinence | disrespectful; rude; talkback |
| improvised | solved a problem by making do with what you had |
| sensible | using; having or showing good judgement |
| disguise | a costume that hides who you are |
| distress | great difficulty, sadness or pain |
| dungeon | an underground jail |
| particularly | especially or very much |
| deprive | to keep something from someone: to take away |
| fate | destiny: the power that, according to some people's belief, decides what happens in the future |
| occupant | a person or thing that inhabits, or lives in, a particular place |
| revenge | the act of getting back at someone for something harmful or unpleasant done to them; vengeance |
| solitary | lone; the only one; isolated |
| unrestrainedly | uncontrollably: enxtravagantly |