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CC Stave 2 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| opaque | blocking the passage of light |
| preposterous | absurd |
| perplexed | filled with uncertainty; puzzled |
| fluctuated | to move up and down or back and forth; to waver |
| supplication | to ask humbly; to plead |
| endeavored | to try; to attempt |
| condescension | to assume an air of superiority |
| celestial | relating to the sky; heavenly |
| chaise | a two wheeled horse-drawn carriage with a folding top |
| avarice | excessive desire for wealth; greed |
| tumultuous | an uproar (a violent disturbance) |
| brigands | a bandit |
| boisterous | noisily turbulent or exuberant |
| despoil | to strip someone of their belongings, possessions, or valuables |
| haggard | having a worn or very thin appearance |
| idol | an image or representation of a god used as an object of worship. |
| reclamation | the process of claiming something back |
| despondent | in low spirits from loss of hope or courage |
| fervor | intense and passionate feeling |
| benevolence | the quality of being well meaning; kindness. |