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Fever, 1793
Post 15-end
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English
8th Grade
02/21/2012

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Term
queasy
Definition
feeling sick to the stomach

"I felt faint and queasy."
Term
exorbitant
Definition
extreme; too much

"We didn't have enough money to buy the food because they are chargine exorbitant prices."
Term
pesitlence
Definition
deadly disease

"Only rats benefot from this pesilence."
Term
cowered
Definition
show fear

"A small child cowered in the corner."
Term
disentangle
Definition
untangle

She tried to disentangle herself from the arms that were holding her down.
Term
weary
Definition
tired

"She was too weary to speak."
Term
putrid
Definition
rotten smelling

"We have to clean the putrid vomit from the floor."
Term
purge
Definition
remove

"They need to purge the sickness from their bodies."
Term
ominous
Definition
threatening

"There was an ominous silence in the room."
Term
fetid
Definition
stinking

"The fetid stench was gone after cleaning the floor three times."
Term
gaunt
Definition
extrememly thin

We were gaunt and pale from eating so little food for such a long time.
Term
feign
Definition
pretend

He would feign shock.
Term
entourage
Definition
group of followers

The president walked with a large entourage.
Term
wince
Definition
pained expression; flinch

"I winced as Silas pounced."
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