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WBMS M ROACH
Call of the Wild Vocabulary
| Vocabulary Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Swarthy | Dark Complexion |
| Fastidiousness | Great care about one's habits |
| Primeval | Ancient, primordial |
| Progeny | Offspring, descendents |
| Pandemonium | Wild confusion, disorder, or uproar |
| Futilely | Without achieving a positive result |
| Demense | Estate, especially one belonging to a lord |
| Lacerated | Torn jaggedly, mangled |
| Metamorphosed | Transformed |
| Morose | Gloomy, ill tempered |
| Primordial | Existing in earlier times, primitive |
| Ignominiously | Shamefully, dishonorably |
| Celerity | Speed |
| Callowness | Youthful inexperience, immaturity |
| Repugnance | Extreme dislike |
| Q.E.D (Quod Erat Demonstrandum) | That which ought to be proved has been proven |
| Covert | Hidden, disguised |
| Perambulating | Walking |
| Plethoric | Full, almost to the point of overflowing |
| Chaff | Worthless outer coating of grain |
| Paroxyms | Sudden, convulsive outbursts |
| Usurp | Seize control of; overthrow |
| Voracious | Greedy in eating |
| Orthodox | Conforming to traditional standards |
| Copius | Abundant, plentiful, wordy |
| Amenities | Acts of courteous social behavior |
| Salient | Noticeable |