Unit 1 Short Story Vocab 2
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cask
a cylindrical container that hold liquids
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preclude
make impossible, especially beforehand
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wont
an established custom
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motley
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
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abscond
run away, often taking something or somebody along
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gesticulation
a deliberate and vigorous motion of the hands or body
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fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet
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turret
a small tower extending above a building
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parapet
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
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paroxysm
a sudden uncontrollable attack
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hail
many objects thrown forcefully through the air
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fanatic
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
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slacken
become slow or slower
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repercussion
a remote or indirect consequence of some action
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resilient
rebounding readily
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tumultuous
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
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interloper
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
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pestilential
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
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marauder
someone who attacks in search of loot
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pious
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
