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CF CH 19-22
Term | Definition |
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plumage | a bird's feathers collectively |
equidistant | at equal distances |
obsolete | no longer produced or used |
vexed | annoyed or worried |
precarious | not securely held or in position |
vantage | a place or position affording a good view of something |
leery | cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions |
divulge | make known |
conjure | make appear unexpectedly |
spile | small metal spout for tapping the sap from a sugar maple |
wrest | forcibly pull from someone's grasp |
contortions | twist or bend out of its normal shape |
detoxify | remove toxic substances or qualities from |
trajectory | the path described by a projectile flying |
marred | disfigure |
slake | quench or satisfy |
pallor | an unhealthy pale appearance |