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WTRFG Ch. 13-20
Vocabulary we studied from WTRFG Chapters 13-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Solemn (adj) | grave; mirthless (joyless); marked by seriousness |
| Jubilant (adj) | showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing |
| Brute (adj) | Savage; cruel; Of or relating to beasts; animal; Entirely physical |
| Dumbfounded (adj) | speechless with amazement; astonished |
| Clamber(v) | to climb, using both feet and hands; climb with effort or difficulty. |
| Gingerly (adj) | with great care or caution |
| Douse (v) | to plunge into water or the like; drench; to splash or throw water or other liquid on |
| Flinty (adj) | unyielding; unmerciful; stubborn; or containing, or resembling flint, esp. in hardness |
| Hogwash (n) | meaningless or insincere talk, writing, etc.; nonsense; bunk |
| Petrify (v) | to benumb or paralyze with astonishment, horror, or other strong emotion; to make rigid or inert; harden; deaden |
| Ghastly (adj) | shockingly frightful or dreadful; horrible |
| Waver (v) | to feel or show doubt, indecision; become unsteady; to flicker or quiver |