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Sleepy Hollow
Vocabulary for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inveterate | unlikely to change |
| apparition | ghost or ghost-like image |
| purports | appear or claim to be something, especially falsely |
| specter | something widely feared as a possible danger, especially a ghost |
| pedagogue | a teacher, especially a strict one |
| inspiring fear or respect by being large | formidable |
| showing skil, especially in using the hands | dexterous |
| humorous in a playful way | waggish |
| given to sudden changes in mood or behavior | capricious |
| a large quantity of something | profusion |
| complaining in a whiney manner | querulous |
| easy to control or influence | tractable |
| complete; utter | arrant |
| a flirtatious woman | coquette |
| sad or disappointed | crestfallen |
| holding firmly to an opinion | pertinacious |
| feeling of great sadness, often with no obvious cause | melancholy |
| person who travels from place to place | itinerant |