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lotf 10-12 vocab
Roger kills piggy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| reckon | judge to be probable |
| torrid | extremely hot |
| assimilate | take up mentally |
| earnest | characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions |
| daunt | cause to lose courage |
| speculation | a hypothesis that has been formed by conjecturing |
| ungainly | lacking grace in movement or posture |
| conviction | an unshakable belief in something without need for proof |
| woebegone | affected by or full of grief |
| myopia | eyesight abnormality in which distant objects appear blurred |
| multitudinous | too numerous to be counted |
| falter | be or become weak, unsteady, or uncertain |
| cessation | a stopping |
| parry | impede the movement of |
| talisman | a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil |
| inquisitive | showing curiousity |
| acrid | strong and sharp, as a taste or smell |
| inimical | tending to obstruct or cause harm |
| hamper | prevent the progress or free movement of |
| essay | make an effort or attempt |
| ululation | a long, loud, long, emotional howl or cry |
| goad | urge with or as if with a prod |
| ensconce | fix firmly |
| cordon | a series of sentinels or posts enclosing some place or thing |
| bramble | any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines |
| wary | marked by keen caution and watchful prudence |
| epaulette | an ornamental cloth pad worn on the shoulder |
| gilt | having the deep slightly brownish color of gold |
| distend | swell from or as if from internal pressure |
| fleeting | lasting for a markedly brief time |
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