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A Seperate Peace 7-8
vocab for the book a seperate peace chapters 7 and 8
Question | Answer |
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gabardine | a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton |
fratricide | the killing of ones brother or sister |
contretemps | an unexpected and unfortunate occurrence |
dexterity | skill in preforming tasks especially with the hands |
virtuoso | smart in arts or science |
sanctity | the state or quality of being holy, sacred, r saintly |
bequest | a legacy |
opulent | ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish |
reticent | quiet/reserved |
sentinel | a solider or guard whose job is to stand and keep watch |
aphorisms | a pithy observation that contains a general truth; brief saying |
sententiousness | given to moralizing in an affected manner; judgment |
gullible | easily persuaded to believe something |