Thursday, March 21, 2013

Chapters 5, 6, & 7 Vocabs!


Chapter 5
Bleared (p. 87) : Make dim; blur
Demoniac (p. 92) : Possessed or influenced by a demon
Incredulously (p. 93) : Indicating; Showing unbelief 
Thatched (p. 93) :  Cover (a roof or building) with straw or similar material 
Meditatively (p. 94) : Given to; characterized by 





Chapter 6
Transpire (p. 97) : To occur; happen; take place
laudable (p. 97) : deserving praise; praiseworthy  
meretricious (p. 98) : Attractive w/ out integrity
ramification (p. 99) : an action that complicates a situation
senile (p. 101) : showing a decline or deterioration of physical strength or mental functioning lethargic (p. 106) : drowsy; sluggish; slow
dilatory (p. 108) : tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy   


Chapter 7

caravansary (p. 114) : any large inn or hotel 
boisterous (p. 121) : rough and noisy; unrestrained   
precipitate (p. 125) : proceeding rapidly 
inquest (p. 136) : an inquiry; unexpected death
expostulation (p. 138) : the act of expressing protest
laden (p. 138) : burdened; loaded down
luminosity (p. 142) : the quality or condition of radiating or reflecting light 
rift (p. 144) : an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.

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