Vocab Ch 9-12

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Trundle

Back 1

to cause (a circular object) to roll along; roll.

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Mustered

Back 2

to assemble (troops, a ship's crew, etc.), as for battle, display, inspection, orders, or discharge.

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Downcast

Back 3

directed downward, as the eyes.

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Betrayed

Back 4

to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty

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Raspy

Back 5

harsh; grating; rasping.

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Flinched

Back 6

to draw back or shrink, as from what is dangerous, difficult, or unpleasant.

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Sheen

Back 7

luster; brightness; radiance.

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Searing

Back 8

to burn or char the surface of

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Sluiced

Back 9

an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.

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Funnels

Back 10

a cone-shaped utensil with a tube at the apex for conducting liquid or other substance through a small opening, as into a bottle, jug, or the like.

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Tarpaulin

Back 11

a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.

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Burly

Back 12

large in bodily size; stout; sturdy.

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Innards

Back 13

the internal parts of the body; entrails or viscera.

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Roiling

Back 14

to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.

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Array

Back 15

to place in proper or desired order; marshal:Napoleon arrayed his troops for battle.

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Clenched

Back 16

to close (the hands, teeth, etc.) tightly.

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Precipitous

Back 17

of the nature of or characterized by precipices :a precipitous wall of rock.

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Precipice

Back 18

a cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or overhanging face.

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Salivating

Back 19

to produce saliva.

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Retching

Back 20

to make efforts to vomit.

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Comrades

Back 21

a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.

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Dissertations

Back 22

a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

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De facto

Back 23

in fact; in reality:

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Cretin

Back 24

1.a person suffering from cretinism.2.a stupid, obtuse, or mentally defective person.

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Sulked

Back 25

to remain silent or hold oneself aloof in a sullen, ill-humored, or offended mood:

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Calloused

Back 26

made hard; hardened.

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Alleviated

Back 27

to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate:

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Vaporized

Back 28

to cause to change into vapor.

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Acrid

Back 29

sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:

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Cherub

Back 30

a celestial being. Gen. 3:24; Ezek. 1, 10.

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Carcass

Back 31

the dead body of an animal.

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Insinuation

Back 32

an indirect or covert suggestion or hint, especially of a derogatory nature:

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Cringed

Back 33

to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.

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Simultaneously

Back 34

existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent:

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Laborious

Back 35

requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance:

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Interminable

Back 36

incapable of being terminated; unending:

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Prognosis

Back 37

Medicine/Medical. a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease, especially of the chances of recovery.

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Reticence

Back 38

the state of being reticent, or reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint:

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Chastise

Back 39

to discipline, especially by corporal punishment.

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Ambivalent

Back 40

having mixed feelings about someone or something; being unable to choose between two (usually opposing) courses of action: The whole family was ambivalent about the move to the suburbs.She is regarded as a morally ambivalent character in the play.

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Legitimized

Back 41

1.according to law; lawful:the property's legitimate owner.2.in accordance with established rules, principles, or standards.