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"To Build a Fire"
Mrs. Shaw Jack London
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |