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Witch Lesson 4 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Affront | Insult,outrage, or offend face to face |
Carding | To cleanse, disentangle, and collect together (as fibers) by the use of cards preparatory to spinning |
Fulsome | Excessively flattering to the point of being offensive |
Grotesquely | In a distorted, unnatural or strange way |
Imploringly | In a begging or pleading way |
Incredulous | Not able to or not willing to believe |
Indulgently | To go easy on a person; to spoil someone |
Modish | In accordance with the latest prevailing mode; fashionable, stylish |
Monotonous | Tiresome or uninteresting because lack of variety |
Notorious | Well known, but for negative reasons. Known for having a bad reputation |
Pewter | Metal used to make dishes and utensils--it is mostly tin with a little bit of other metals like led mixed in |
Pillory | A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and exposed to public scorn |
Pompous | 1. Showing arrogance or conceit 2. Showing an exaggerated sense of self importance |
Rapt | Giving complete attention; totally carried away by something |
Shrewd | 1. Marked by practical hardheaded intelligence 2. Showing cleaver judgement and practical understanding |
Stench | A distinctive oder that is offensively unpleasant |
Sulky | Pouting, acting angry and silent |
Timorous | Easily frightened; fearful; timid; cowardly |
Vanity | Having too much pride in one's looks or abilities |
Veritable | True, real or actual |