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| hate or detest; to regard with horror |
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| to take more time than necessary |
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| floor of a fireplace. made of stone or cement, often extends into room |
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| harmfuul to living things, injurious to health, e.g., fumes |
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sincere or deeply felt
ex: One night, I fell asleep in the necessary and woke with a fervent prayer of thanks that I had not fallen in. |
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a long period of abnormally low rainfall
ex: "We were lucky to get those, what with this drought and all..." |
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modest and reserved in nature or behavior
ex: I would fish like a lady, with good posture and a demure manner. |
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sympathy for a person who has sperienced pain, grief, or misfortune
ex: He expressed his condolences on the death of Polly Logan. |
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to bet money
ex: Who wants to wager against a cat? |
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amusingly odd, e.g., sense of humor
ex: Eliza and Grandfather burst into laughte. "Very droll," I said. |
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to force into isolation due to a suspected contagious disease
ex: The mayor should quarantine them on Hog Island for a few weeks and the fever would pass. |
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difficult choice in a tough situation
ex: Jeannine saw my dilemma, picked up the plate, and passed it in the opposite direction to her mother. |
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| chatter or talk a lot about meaningless ideas. |
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| rapid spread or growth (often used to describe the spread of a disease) |
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| A usually deadly epidemic disease. |
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| thorough cleanings of the body |
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| without money or resources; unable to support one's self. |
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| to cause to spread out or fall in a disorderly fashion. |
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| excessive, a lot, too much. |
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| (mimic) to copy or imitate. |
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| owner or manager of a business |
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| to examine; examined; observe |
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| an amount or portion (usually small) of something |
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| deny or give with reluctance |
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