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Speckled Band Vocab

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TermDefinition
perpetrate to do something badly
bequeath to hand down or pass on
pray to offer thanks or petition to God or an object of worship
prey an animal hunted for food, the victim of an enemy
sway to swing back and forth
bewilder to confuse
dawdle to waste time or move slowly
convulse to shake violently
allusion a casual reference to something else, usually a work of art or literature
bramble prickly shrubs or bushes
bachelor an unmarried adult male
metropolis a large busy city
retort to reply in a sharp way; to retaliate
pity to cause sorrow or regret
comprehensive thorough understanding of something
vagabond wandering from place to place without a settled home
gypsy a person who moves from place to place without a settled home
defray to pay all or part of the cost
fortnight 14 nights and days
aristocrat people holding a high rank and priviledges, nobility
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