words from novel I Word Scramble
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| Word | Meaning |
| succor | help, relief, aid |
| consign | to entrust to |
| venal | corruptible |
| wan | pale; appearing weak/tired |
| sedulous | hard-working |
| vent | split of friendly relations |
| latitude | freedom from normal restraints |
| inexorable | unyeilding |
| extrapolate | estimate based on known facts; to deduce, infer |
| desultory | occuring haphazardly |
| indispostion | slight illness / unwillingness to do something |
| disabuse | free from deception or misconception |
| vagary | an odd idea |
| reproof | act of scolding someone |
| hale | having good faith; vigorous |
| dregs | least valuable part of something |
| niggling | petty, trivial, annoying |
| mountebank | charlatan |
| moniker | nickname |
| mien | character, demeanor |
| mete | to distribute |
| marauder | raider, intruder |
| lurid | deathly pale or glowing through a haze |
| junket | a dessert; excursion by official to gather facts |
| insouciant | calm and carefree |
| impetuous | rash |
| galvanize | to cause to take action |
| fob | force another to accept (esp. by deceit or stealth); a pocket watch |
| flay | to attack or scold with stinging criticism |
| finagle | obtain by trickery |
| fastidious | meticulous; picky |
| execrable | wretched; very bad |
| ensign | a banner; flag/naval officer |
| disburse | to make payment in settlement; distribute |
| crag | steep, rugged rock or cliff |
| couture | [high] fashion |
| comity | social harmony |
| collateral | security offered for payment of a debt |
| cachet | mark of approval |
| bilious | in a bad mood |
| aver | to state as true |
| assay | to try or test |
| asperity | roughness or harshness |
| apropos | appropriate, relevant, opportune |
| annuity | income paid at fixed intervals |
| adduce | to give as proof; cite |
| liquidation | closing of one's business by collecting assets and settling all debts |
| lassitude | listlessness; torpor |
| intemperate | lacking restraint or self-control; excessive |
| inscutable | mysterious |
| imprimatur | sanction or approval; support |
| imposition | unwelcome burden |
| guild | group of people with a common goal |
| frowsy | having an unkempt appearance |
| excoriate | to denounce strongly |
| evince | to demonstate clearly |
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johne331
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