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Lesson 6 Vocabulary
Lesson 5 Vocab 25-25
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| to throw oneself suddenly or energetically into a body of water | plunge |
| to reach about or search blindly or with uncertainty | grope |
| to spit out or spray small particles from the mouth in noisy bursts | sputter |
| a woman whose husband has died | widow |
| a deep affection or dedication for someone or something | devotion |
| a country house or vacation home | villa |
| a high ridge of land or rock jutting out into a body of water; a cliff | promontory |
| to climb with difficulty | clamber |
| small; tiny | minute |
| challenging authority | defiant |
| humble appeal or request | supplication |
| regret; a sense of guilt at having done something wrong | contrition |