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"To Build a Fire"
Mrs. Shaw Jack London
Question | Answer |
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intangible | difficult to define; vague |
undulations | wavelike motions |
pall | overspreading atmosphere of gloom and depression |
cheechako | newcomer |
conjectural | based on guesswork or uncertain evidence |
protruding | sticking out |
unwonted | unusual |
reiterated | repeated |
crypts | hidden recesses |
willy-nilly | without choice; without a plan |
imperative | absolutely necessary; urgent |
extremities | limbs of the body, especially the hands and feet |
conflagration | large fire |
spasmodically | in a sudden, violent manner; fitfully |
excruciating | intensely painful |
apathetically | with little or no interest or concern |
poignant | emotionally touching |