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English Vocab. #2
The Interlopers, The Necklace, The Scarlet Ibis
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| steep; sheer | precipitous |
| raiders; people who take goods by force | marauders |
| mixture of things not usually found together | medley |
| expressions of sympathy with a grieving person's pain | condolences |
| lack of vigor; weakness; weariness | languor |
| relief; aid ; assistance | succor |
| lowered in social status | declassee |
| feeling sorrow or regret | rueful |
| shining brightly | resplendent |
| disarranged and untidy | disheveled |
| deeply and intensely | profoundly |
| likely to happen soon | imminent |
| having shifting, rainbowlike colors | iridescent |
| rushing whirl, drawing in all that surrounds it | vortex |
| condition of being unable to fail | infallibility |
| internal organs, specifically intestines | entrails |
| insecurely | precariously |
| faded away | evanesced |