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Vocabulary Test 1/31
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquittal | a verdict or finding of not guilty |
| Berserk | wild; crazed; deranged |
| Chrysalis | the hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly; an obtect pupa |
| Demure | shyness and modesty; reserved |
| Emissary | a representative sent on a mission or errand |
| Fissure | separation of parts |
| Gargoyle | a grotesquely carved figure of a human or animal |
| Illicit | not legally permitted or authorized |
| Mercenary | working or acting merely for money or other reward |
| Omniscient | having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things |