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Vocab 9-9-24

for Mr Kass English 10

TermDefinition
Valise NOUN a small traveling bag or suitcase
amiable ADJ having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
Gratuitous ADJ uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted: "gratuitous violence" or given or done free of charge: "solicitors provide a form of gratuitous legal advice"
gabardine NOUN a smooth, durable twill-woven cloth, typically of worsted or cotton.
Calliope (cuh-lye-oh-pee) NOUN a keyboard instrument resembling an organ but with the notes produced by steam whistles, used chiefly on showboats and in traveling fairs or (in mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
contempt NOUN the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn or disregard for something that should be taken into account
Impassive ADJ not feeling or showing emotion
Intone VERB say or recite with little rise and fall of the pitch of the voice
morose ADJ sullen and ill-tempered (sulky)
allusion NOUN an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference or the practice of making such references, esp. as an artistic device
Helter-skelter ADJ & ADV in disorderly haste or confusion [as adj. ] "she had blamed her grogginess on a helter-skelter lifestyle" [as adv. ] "hurtling helter-skelter down the pavement."
Scuttle VERB run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps
Created by: farmerbob
 

 



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