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Brit Lit Vocab Wk 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Row (pronounced like cow) | an angry dispute |
| Aristocracy | the most powerful members of a society |
| Grovel | show submission or fear |
| Ravellings | bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric |
| Morocco | soft pebble-grained leather from goatskin;used for shoes book bindings etc. |
| Insinuate | give to understand |
| Apparatus | equipment designed to serve a specific function |
| Ingratiatingly | calculated to please or gain favor |
| Cunning | showing inventiveness and skill |
| Flippancy | inappropriate levity (lacking seriousness) |
| Variegated | having a variety of colors |
| Sagacity | the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating |
| Catspaw or Cat's-paw | a person used by another to gain an end |
| Peevish | easily irritated or annoyed |
| Motor bonnet | protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine (hood of a car) |