Chs. 28-31 vocabulary
Chs. 28-31 vocabulary
Chs. 28-31 vocabulary
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Chapter 30<br />
halcyon (adj) – calm, peaceful; happy, golden<br />
expostulate (v) – express strong disapproval or disagreement<br />
zeal (n) – fervor, passion; eager and ardent interest in the pursuit of something<br />
turbid (adj) – cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter<br />
menial (adj) – not requiring much skill and lacking prestige<br />
dissuade (v) – to advise (a person) against something<br />
pensive (adj) – suggestive of sad thoughtfulness<br />
Chapter <strong>31</strong><br />
austerity (n) – severity of manner; sternness<br />
inanition (n) – exhaustion caused by lack of nourishment<br />
emphatic (adj) – showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly<br />
ruddy (adj) – having a healthy reddish color<br />
automaton (n) – an individual who acts in a mechanical fashion<br />
obstinate (adj) – stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or action, despite attempts<br />
to persuade one to do so<br />
inexorable (adj) – impossible to stop or prevent
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