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bartleby vocab RE
aloni vocab quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| arduous | marked by great labor or effort; strenuous |
| florid | tinged with red; ruddy |
| remonstrate | to present and urge reasons in opposition; discuss; examine |
| sallow | of a grayish greenish yellow color |
| execrable | very bad; wretched |
| forlorn | sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion; desolate |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste; correct |
| ruminate | to engage in contemplation; reflect |
| hector | to intimidate or harass by acting with noisy swaggering threats or personal pressure |
| sagacious | of keen and prudent penetration and judgment; discerning |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood; mysterious |
| vagrant | one who has no established residence adn wanders without a purpose from place to place without lawful or visible means of support |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or sumbit silently or passively |
| Dead Letter Office | the office in Washington, D.C. where certain clerks open apparently undeliverable private letters and read the absolute minimum to decide where the letters will be sent |