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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Vocabulary Cards
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English
7th Grade
10/20/2009

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avenge
Definition
to have justice by punishing someone for doing something wrong; to seek or impose justice by punishing a wrongdoer; to obtain justice or payback on behalf or oneself or another
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contempt
Definition
a lack of respect; a feeling of intense dislike; scorn; disdain
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courting
Definition
attempting to win someone's goodwill or love, often with marriage in mind; seeking the affections or approval of another
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decrepit
Definition
broken-down; worse for wear; weakened by age; worn-out; feeble
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flushed
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reddened; having a pink or red color
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galley
Definition
a kitchen on a ship or plane
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grotesque
Definition
extremely distorted or deformed; abnormal and hideous; misshapen; repulsive; disfigured; bizarre
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menacing
Definition
threatening; ominous; frightening or dangerous; terrorizing; endangering
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mortal
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causing or likely to cause death; fatal or deadly; having to do with beings who will someday die; bound to die; relating to humans as opposed to gods; neither lasting nor living forever
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punctilious
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very careful and exact about following etiquette, codes, or rules
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sheath
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a covering or holder for a knife
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splicing
Definition
joining by interweaving strands
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stench
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a bad smell; an offensive odor
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verdict
Definition
a judgment or decision, most often made at the end of a courtroom trial
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welt
Definition
a raised patch of skin as a result of a blow, scratch, or scrape
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