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CP 12Shawshank Vocab
Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Woe | – (noun) grievous distress, affliction, or trouble. |
| Truss | (verb) to tie, bind, fasten |
| Aphorism | (noun) a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation |
| Militated | (verb) to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily |
| Tenure | (noun) the period or term of holding something; status granted to an employee indicating that the position or employment is permanent. |
| Morose | (adjective) gloomily or sullenly ill |
| Guffaw | (verb) to laugh loudly and boisterously |
| Appropriated | (verb) to take possession of for oneself |
| Clandestine | adjective) characterized, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious |
| Tattered | (adjective) ragged |
| Prod | (verb) to poke or jab with or as if with something pointed |
| Solitary | (adjective) alone; without companions; unattended |
| Ensconced | (verb) to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely |
| Ebullience | (noun) high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance |