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Call of Wild Ch. 5
Call of the Wild Ch. 5
Term | Definition |
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feigned | adj. pretended or faked |
earnest | adj. serious and sincere; not lighthearted or playful |
loafing | v. spending time in a lazy way |
salient | adj. most noticeable or important |
callowness | n. immature or inexperienced |
repugnance | n. extreme dislike; disgust |
superfluous | adj. unnecessary, especially through being more than enough |
averred | v. to state or declare in a positive, formal way |
formidable | adj. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable |
voracious | adj. desiring or consuming great quantities |
cajole | v. to persuade with false promises and flattery |
amenities | n. convenient features that helps to make life pleasant; social courtesies |
copious | adj. abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose |
innocuously | adv. not harmful or offensive |