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Blood on the River
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| prophecy | a prediction of something to come |
| scowl | frown, to express displeasure |
| decipher | to decode or figure out |
| livid | very angry |
| shackle | something that confines the arms and legs |
| rein | to restrain or bring under control |
| commoner | a person having no rank or nobility |
| gentlemen | a man of noble birth or superior social position |
| taunt | to insult or mock; tease |
| palisade | a high fence of stakes used for defense |
| lunge | a sudden forward strike or leap |
| communal | shared or used by the community |
| intercede | to act between parties, to reconcile differences |
| embers | a glowing or smoldering fragment from a fire |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing costumes |