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vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| madras(n.) | A fine cotton cloth, usually striped |
| rogue(n.) | A scoundrel, mischievous person |
| stride(n.) | A long step, (v.) to walk with long steps |
| bicker(v.) | To engage in a petty quarrel; squabble |
| dumbfound(v.) | To confound with shock or amazement |
| contemptuous(adj.) | Feeling or showing bitter disdain (beneath one’s notice); scorn (despising someone |
| bewilder(v.) | To confuse, esp. with a variety of conflicting situations, objects, or statements |
| premonition(n.) | A forewarning; a feeling about the future; hunch |
| sullen(adj.) | Dismal, gloomy, aloof, withdrawn—as in a person |
| hue(n.) | A shade of color; a tint of color |
| subside(v.) | To sink to a lower or normal level |
| indignant(adj.) | To be filled with anger by one that is unjust, mean or unworthy |
| doggedly(adv.) | Stubbornly unyielding; stubborn |
| detach(v.) | To disconnect; separate |
| critical(adj.) | Tending to judge harshly and adversely |