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Devil's Arithmetic
7th grade Lit: Devil's Arithmetic Word List #3
Word | Meaning |
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abrupt | sudden or unexpected |
indecipherable | illegible, not understandable; incomprehensible |
dour | sullen, gloomy, severe, stern |
timidity | lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; shy |
billeted | lodging for a solider, as in a private home or nonmilitary public building |
desecrate | dishonor; defile |
crematoria | furnaces for burning bodies |
tremulous | quivering; fearful |
discernible | able to be perceived or recongnized |
uninflected | not varying in tone or pitch |