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Vocab Chapter 17-18

Vocabulary words for Chapters 17 through 18

QuestionAnswer
Circumspect Attentive to all points
Zephyr The West Wind
Renegade Traitor; outlaw
Retribution Something justly deserved, especially a punishment
Hurtle Hurl
Scourge A person or thing that causes great trouble or misfortune
Caustic Stingingly sharp or sarcastic
Taciturn Not fond of talking
Agnostic One who believes that the existence of God can neither be proved nor disproved
Terse Brief and to the point
Uncanny Strange; so keen or acute as to seem bizarre
Exodus A mass departure or emigration
Penitent Remorseful
Vindicate To clear of suspicion
Raillery Good-humored ridicule or teasing
Impregnable Impenetrable
Xenophobia An intense dislike or fear of foreigners
Inherent Essential
Irreverent Disrespectful
Subjugate To conquer
Expedite To increase the rate of progress
Filibuster To attempt to block a bill from becoming law
Pristine Pure
Pithy Full of meaning; concise
Invective An insult
Prodigal Reckless, wasteful, and extravagant
Pliable Easily bent or flexible
Torpid Lacking in energy
Tenuous Having little substances
Discordant Being in disagreement
Created by: dedenglish2
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