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AGWF Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Convalescent | recovering health and strength gradually after an illness |
| Forlorn | sad and lonely |
| Idyll | peaceful, happy scene (carefree episode) |
| Repulse | push away, reject (to fight off an intruder) |
| Shrewdly | wisely, cleverly |
| Banal | Ordinary, lacking originality |
| Disconcerted | Bewildered, confused |
| Palatial | of or suitable for a palace. |
| Ostracized | exiled or excluded. |
| Coveted | to have a wrongful desire |
| Grievous | causing grief or sorrow |
| Revile | subject to verbal abuse |
| Saveloy | a type of highly seasoned sausage, red in color |
| carbolic | a compound derived from coal tar and other resources |
| Wan | weak looking (lacking vitality, feeble) |