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Chps 7 & 8 Vocabulary

AB
FEEBLEAdj. extremely weak
UNFATHOMABLEAdj. too strange or mysterious to be understood
PERPLEXV tr. if something perplexes you, it makes you feel confused and worried because it is difficult to understand
PERPETRATEV tr. to do something that is morally wrong or illegal
ACCOSTV tr. to go towards someone you do not know and speak to them in an unpleasant or threatening way
GRIMAdj. looking or sounding very serious
DIREAdj. extremely serious or terrible
VIGILN. a period of time, especially during the night, when you stay awake in order to pray, remain with someone who is ill, or watch for danger
CARICATUREN. a funny drawing of someone that makes them look silly
HERMAPHRODITEN. a living thing that has both male and female sexual organs
PROCUREV tr. to obtain something, especially something that is difficult to get
TARNISHV tr. 1. if an event or fact tarnishes someone’s reputation, record, image etc, it makes it worse 2. if metals such as silver, copper, or brass tarnish, or if something tarnishes them, they become dull and lose their color
PERPETUALAdj. continuing all the time without changing or stopping
ADJACENTAdj. a room, building, piece of land etc that is adjacent to something is next to it
QUELLV tr. to end a situation in which people are behaving violently or protesting, especially by using force


Cushing Academy
Ashburnham, MA

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