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Fever 1793 Words
Fever 1793 - Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Droned | To make a continuous low humming sound |
| Abhorred | Disgust and hated |
| Quakers | People who belong to the Religious Society of Friends |
| Victuals | Food |
| Disreputable | Not considered to be respectable in a character or appearance |
| Apothecary | A medical professional who creates and dispenses medicine Pharmacist |
| Miasma | Unpleasant smell |
| Bilious | Affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting |
| Loitering | Stand or wait around without apparent purpose |
| Impudence | Not showing respect to another person |
| Oppressively | Extreme and unpleasant |
| Valise | A small traveling bag or suitcase |
| Regimental | Relating to a military regiment |
| Mason | A skilled worker who builds by laying units of substantial material (such as stone or brick) |
| Glaziers | A person whose professional is fitting glass into windows and doors |
| Scullery maid | A female servant in a large house who did jobs such as washing dishes and preparing vegetables. |
| Fractious | Irritable and quarrelsome |
| Cajoling | persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery |
| Odiferous | having or giving off a smell, especially an unpleasant or distinctive one |
| Destitute | without the basic necessities of life |
| Abates | cause to become smaller or less intense |
| Yellow Fever | a viral disease that is transmitted to humans by the bites of infected mosquitoes |
| Salvage | To save from destruction, damage or loss |
| Assured | Confident |
| Dote | Give a lot of love or attention |
| Methodically | In an orderly and systematic manner |
| Improvised | Extremely hungry |
| Famished | Created and performed without preparation |
| Exorbitant | Unreasonably high |
| Shroud | A length of clothe in which a dead person is wrapped for brutial |
| Relish | Great Enjoyment |