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Novel Study Stack
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bureau | a chest of drawers |
| dismissive | feeling or showing that something is unworthy of consideration |
| refineries | a industrial facility that removes impurities and unwanted elements from a substance by processing it |
| artillery | large- caliber guns used in warfare on land |
| winced | to give a slight grimaced or shrinking movement caused by pain or distress |
| staggered | to walk or move unsteadily, as if about to fall |
| reeled | to feel very confused, typically as a result of an unexpected setback. |
| truncheon | a short thick stick carried by a police officer. |
| summoned | urgently demand |
| melodious | pleasant sounding |
| ethereal | heavenly or spiritual |
| kerchief | a piece of fabric used to cover the head |
| deserters | members of the armed forces who abandoned the job |
| infidels | people who do not believe in a religion |
| apocalypse | the complete destruction of the world |
| hijab | a head covering worn in public by some Muslim women |
| lull | a temporary lack of activity |
| throng | a large densely packed crowd of people |
| pedestal | a base of support |
| Shabbos | Jewish Sabbath(Yiddish term) |
| dissident | a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritative state |
| enormous | Very large; huge |
| ominous | Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen |
| lurched | to make an abrupt, unsteady movement |
| churlish | rude in a mean spirited way |
| pandemonium | wild, noisy disorder |
| ransacked | to go through a place stealing and destroying things |
| reeled | to lose on'es balance and stagger |
| capsized | to overturn in the water |
| haphazard | lacking organization |
| prow | the point front part(bow of the boat) that is out of the water |
| kafan | Muslim burial cloth |
| incoherently | confusing or unclear speech |
| Terra-cotta | Brownish red clay used as an ornamental building material |
| flotilla | a fleet of ships or boats |
| oblivious | not aware or concerned with what's happening with oneself |
| mutiny | rebellion against authorities (a ship's captain) |
| helmsmen | a person who steers a ship |
| makeshift | serving as a temporary substitute |
| even-keeled | calm and coherent |
| co-conspirators | a person who takes part in a secret plan with another person |
| cauldron | a large metal pot with a lid |
| asylum | the protection granted by a nation to someone who has left their native country as a political refugee |
| euphoria | a feeling of intense happiness |
| miraculously | in a remarkable and extremely lucky manner |
| sluicing | rinse with a stream of water |
| distraught | deeply upset |
| whiff | a smell that is only smelled breifly |
| ornate | decorated with a couple patterns |
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