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ELA Vocab
An Enemy of the People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to consent or comply |
| arrack | an alcoholic drink |
| capital | excellent |
| duffer | one who attempts to deceive |
| indefatigable | tireless |
| infusoria | a disease-causing one-celled organism |
| mettle | spirit; courage |
| pagan | one who does not belong to one of the major organized religions |
| sepulchre | tomb |
| toddy | a drink made with spirits, hot water, sugar, and a slice of lemon |
| askance | sideways |
| cantankerous | ill natured or quarrelsome |
| conduits | water pipes |
| disinclined | disinterested |
| inexorable | unchanging |
| morass | anything that impedes the progress of something else |
| obstinacy | not being willing to change opinions; stubborn |
| propensity | tendency |
| pugnacious | argumentative; willing to fight |
| temperance | avoidance of alcohol |
| vacillation | the wavering of one's opinion |
| bile | anger |
| dupe | to deceive someone |
| infernal | something that is diabolical or hellish |
| reef | to reduce a sail by folding and attaching part of it to the bottom |
| staunch | firm and loyal |
| weathercock | someone who changes his opinions easily |