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Comp 10 - Unit 1

Vocabulary for The Yearling

TermDefinition
arid extremely dry (being without moisture)
precarious dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability
progeny offspring; children
wary careful, cautious
futile useless; hopeless
disconsolate deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation; heartbroken
mollify to calm or make less severe; to soothe
languid slow, sluggish, listless, weak
tumult loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people; commotion
menace a person or thing that is likely to cause harm; a threat or danger
itinerant wandering from place to place; unsettled
amiable friendly
somnolent sleepy, drowsy
pungent having a sharply strong taste or smell
zenith the highest point; peak; culmination
palatable pleasant or acceptable to the taste
malodorous bad smell; stinky
privation lack of basic necessities or comforts of life
ruse a crafty trick
timorous fearful, timid
harbinger an omen or sign
impetus a moving force, impulse, stimulus
cajole to persuade with false promises and flattery
arduous difficult; requiring much effort
din a loud, unpleasant, prolonged noise
Created by: 77Wings
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