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44 Terms

1

gallant

brave

<p>brave</p>
2

aloof

distant; detached; antisocial

<p>distant; detached; antisocial</p>
3

perspiration

sweat

<p>sweat</p>
4

contemptuous

disrespectful; showing disdain

<p>disrespectful; showing disdain</p>
5

unfathomable

unimaginable; unthinkable

<p>unimaginable; unthinkable</p>
6

imploring

begging

<p>begging</p>
7

incredulous

disbelieving

<p>disbelieving</p>
8

sullen

sad; gloomy

<p>sad; gloomy</p>
9

indignant

displeasure at something considered unjust or unfair; pridefully defiant; resentful

<p>displeasure at something considered unjust or unfair; pridefully defiant; resentful</p>
10

elude

escape

<p>escape</p>
11

bewildered

very confused; lost

<p>very confused; lost</p>
12

wistfully

longingly; wishing for something

<p>longingly; wishing for something</p>
13

aghast

shocked

<p>shocked</p>
14

exploits (the noun, not the verb)

bold actions; bold feats or accomplishments

<p>bold actions; bold feats or accomplishments</p>
15

vaguely

uncertainly; unclearly; slightly

<p>uncertainly; unclearly; slightly</p>
16

nonchalant

casual; not caring

<p>casual; not caring</p>
17

premonition

a feeling that something is going to happen

<p>a feeling that something is going to happen</p>
18

reformatory

juvenile detention or jail

<p>juvenile detention or jail</p>
19

smoldering

burning slowly

<p>burning slowly</p>
20

notion

idea

<p>idea</p>
21

sheepish

embarrassed; bashful

<p>embarrassed; bashful</p>
22

unceasingly

without stopping

<p>without stopping</p>
23

groggy

tired; out of it

<p>tired; out of it</p>
24

hermit

person living a solitary life; recluse

<p>person living a solitary life; recluse</p>
25

resignedly

giving up; accepting; relenting

<p>giving up; accepting; relenting</p>
26

ornery

stubborn; rascal-like

<p>stubborn; rascal-like</p>
27

ruefully

sorrowfully

<p>sorrowfully</p>
28

radiate

emit or give off a glow

<p>emit or give off a glow</p>
29

delinquent

prone to crime

<p>prone to crime</p>
30

bleak

without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary

<p>without hope or encouragement; depressing; dreary</p>
31

brawn

physical strength

<p>physical strength</p>
32

manslaughter

killing that isn't planned

<p>killing that isn't planned</p>
33

faltered

hesitated; delayed; stumbled

<p>hesitated; delayed; stumbled</p>
34

divert

reroute; redirect

<p>reroute; redirect</p>
35

scarce

rare

<p>rare</p>
36

weary

exhausted; tired; worn out

<p>exhausted; tired; worn out</p>
37

leery

wary; careful; suspicious; cautious

<p>wary; careful; suspicious; cautious</p>
38

menace

harmful threat or danger

<p>harmful threat or danger</p>
39

conformity

compliance; bending to follow

<p>compliance; bending to follow</p>
40

stupor

daze; state of numbness

<p>daze; state of numbness</p>
41

dumbfounded

speechless with amazement; astonished

<p>speechless with amazement; astonished</p>
42

liable

legally responsible

<p>legally responsible</p>
43

acquitted

freed from a criminal charge

<p>freed from a criminal charge</p>
44

vast

great extent; immense

<p>great extent; immense</p>

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