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TOTC Quiz 1-6
Book One
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| besmirch | to soil, tarnish, discolor |
| contraband | anything forbidden by law from being imported or exported |
| doleful | sorrowful; mournful; melancholy |
| emaciated | abnormally thin by a gradual wasting away |
| expeditiously | promptly and efficiently |
| feign | to pretend or fake; to represent fictitiously |
| inscrutable | hard to understand; incapable of being analyzed |
| mutinous | rebellious against authority |
| retinue | a group of supporters or attendants of a high ranking person |
| sagacity | wisdom; soundness of judgment |
| acquit | to declare not guilty |
| asseveration | a serious statement or declaration |
| barrister | a lawyer in England |
| cow | to intimidate; to frighten with threats or violence |
| indictment | a formal accusation by a grand jury; a charge with an offense or crime |
| politic | showing good judgment; shrewd or prudent in practical matters |
| repose | the state of rest, sleep, or peacefulness |
| supplication | a humble request |
| visage | a face |
| garret | a little room at the top of a building; an attic |