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Chapter 3 & 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adjourn, v. | put off or postpone |
| audibly, adv. | in a way that can be heard |
| barrow, n. | a wheelbarrow |
| caucus, n. | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| comfit, n. | a candy consisting of a nut, seed, or other center coated in sugar |
| consultation, n. | a meeting with an expert or professional, such as a medical doctor, in order to seek advice |
| directly, adv. | with nothing or no one in between |
| insolence, n. | rude and disrespectful behavior |
| melancholy, 1 n. 2. adj. | 1. a feeling of sadness 2. having a feeling of sadness |
| pretext, n. | a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason |
| sulky, adj. | refusing to smile or be pleasant to people, usually because you are angry about something |
| usurpation, n. | the act of taking control of something without having the right to, especially of a position of power |
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