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Helton SS voc R
Helton Short Story Vocabulary Regular
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| fetter | to chain or bind |
| catacombs | underground burial; underground passages |
| impunity | free from charges |
| niche | a small space in a passageway |
| precluded | prior understanding |
| retribution | revenge |
| unredressed | not set right |
| condolences | sympathy |
| precipitous | steep and sheer |
| languor | laziness |
| scruples | morals; values; principles |
| condone | to allow or permit |
| zealous | overly devoted to an interest |
| dank | dark and dreary |
| lacerated | torn or ripped apart |
| precarious | lacking stability |
| exotic | out of place |
| prim | proper and sophisticated |
| careen | to rush around in a careless manner |
| heresy | a belief or doctrine |
| loll | to hang out in a lazy manner |
| armada | a fleet of something |
| sullen | sad and depressed |
| entrails | internal organs |