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7 - BotR Vocab

Blood on the River Vocabulary

WordDefinition
ally (noun) partner, on the same side in a war
apprentice (noun) a person who works for another without pay in exchange for instruction in a craft or trade
burly (adj.) strongly and heavily built
charter (noun) : a written contract or grant of rights, franchises, or privileges from the sovereign power of a state or country
clamoring (verb) to make a loud, continuous noise, especially by shouting
colony (noun) the territory and group of people living in a new place but retaining ties with the parent state
decipher (verb) to decode; to make out the meaning of; to interpret the meaning of
desolate (adj.) devoid of inhabitants and visitors; deserted; barren
gloating (verb) to observe or think about something with triumphant and often malicious satisfaction, gratification, or delight
humility (noun) a state of being not proud and not arrogant
ignorant (adj.) without knowledge or understanding of something
imposing (adj.) impressive in size, bearing, dignity, or grandeur
intercede (verb) to come between in order to reconcile or mediate differences
investors (noun) people who commit (money) in order to earn a financial return
loitering (verb) to remain in an area for no obvious reason
monotonous (adj.) tediously uniform or unvarying
oblige (verb) to compel legally or morally; to perform a service or favor for
palisade (noun) : a fence of stakes especially for defense
ration (noun) a food allowance for one day
regal (adj.) of, relating to, or suitable for a king; of notable excellence or magnificence; splendid
shirk (verb) to avoid work or duties
suspicious (adj.) tending to suspect something wrong without proof or on slight evidence
taunting (verb) reproaching or challenging in a mocking or insulting manner; jeering at
traitor (noun) someone who tries to overthrow his/hers own country’s government
translucent (adj.) permitting the passage of light, but so that objects cannot be clearly seen
vigil (noun) keeping watch at night
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