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CLK ch. 10-14
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bearing | the direction or path along something moves or lies |
| tarry | staying longer than you should |
| pungent | strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell |
| poise | great coolness and composure under strain |
| chide | scold or reprimand severely or angrily |
| bedraggled | limp untidy or soiled |
| relish | derive or receive pleasure from |
| treachery | an act of deliberate betrayel |
| relent | give in as to influence or pressure |
| denounce | accuse or condemn openly as disgraceful |
| flush | force to come into the open as from a place of concealment |
| quarry | a person who is the aim of an attack by a hostile influence |
| providence | the guardianship and control exercised by a deity |
| inquest | an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death |
| commute | exchange a penalty for a less severe one |