NE Vocabulary 16-25

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an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection.

salve

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conferment

the act of giving something to someone

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repusled

drive back by force

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mauled

of an animal wound by scratching and tearing

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bewildered

perplexed and confused; very puzzled

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proxy

the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting

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hue

a color or shade

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lulled

calm or send to sleep, tyically with soothing sounds or movements

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mesmerized

hold the attention of someone to the exclusion of all else or so as to transfix them

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beckoned

make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow

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threadbare

of cloth, clothing, or soft furnishings becoming thin and tattered with age.

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secluded

not seen or visited by many people; sheltered and private

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steal

pilfered

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

somber

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go or move back or further away from a previous position

receded

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greatly astonished or amazed

dumbfounded

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a substance that induces insensitivity to pain

anesthetic

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extreme tiredness resulting from mental or physical exertion or illnesss

fatigue

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in a state of severe disrepair

ramshackle

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stimulate

piqued

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evade or escape from

eluded

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an underground cemetery consisting of a subterranean gallery with recesses for tombs, as constructed by the ancient romans.

catacombs

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allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through, semitransparent

translucent

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arousing pity, especially through vulnerability or sadness

pathetic

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making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise

raucous