Fever 1793 Vocab #2

quarantine

(verb) to isolate to prevent the spread of disease

hastily

(adverb) with excessive speed or urgency; quickly

rile

(verb) to irritate or bother; vex

overwhelming

(adjective) having a strong emotional effect

tedious

(adjective) long and tiresome

din

(noun) a loud, continued noise

gumption

(noun) initiative; courage to act

pondered

(verb) considered something deeply and thoroughly

peril

(noun) grave risk; danger

inhumane

(adjective) without compassion for suffering; cruel

scoured

(verb) thoroughly searched in order to locate something

recuperate

(verb) to recover health or strength

relent

(verb) to give in; to cease resistance

queasy

(adjective) suffering from nausea

thrive

(verb) to prosper; to grow or develop vigorously

apothecary

(noun) a person who prepared and sold medicine and drugs; pharmacist

weary

(adjective) physically or mentally exhausted by hard work

grimly

(adverb) in a very serious and gloomy manner

ominous

(adjective) threatening or menacing

frail

(adjective) physically weak; having delicate health