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Bless Me, Ultima Vocabulary (Chs. 1-11)
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9th Grade
09/05/2011

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Curandera
Definition

Female herbal healer

N

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Tenacious
Definition

Persistent, determined

adj

Term
Exorcise
Definition

To free from evil spirits

V

Term
Nimble
Definition

Agile, adroit

adj

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Exuberant
Definition

Estatic, enthusiastic

adj

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Blasphemy
Definition

Sacrilegious irreverence

N

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Subside
Definition

To diminish, to recede

verb

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Juniper
Definition

Aromic evergreen

N

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Devout
Definition

Pious, religious, dedicated

adj

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Cursory
Definition

Brief, hasty

adj

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Shroud
Definition

Burial cloth

n

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Inquisitor
Definition

A harsh questioner

n

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Stucco
Definition

Plaster type wall finish

n

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Admonish
Definition

To warn; to scold

v

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Knell
Definition

A toll of a bell as a signal of disaster

n

Term
Gunny sack
Definition

A cloth bag of coarse fabric

n

Term
Intone
Definition

To recite in a singing manner

v

Term
Colic
Definition

Abdominal pain in infants

n

Term
Dysentery
Definition

Painful intenstinal infection

n

Term
Rheumatism
Definition

Joint discomfort, disability

n

Term
Teem
Definition

To be full of

v

Term
Succulent
Definition

Juicy, moist

n

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Brood
Definition

To ponder in a sorrowful way

v

Term
Aztecs
Definition

Indian people of Central America

N

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Mayas
Definition

Indian people of Central Mexico

N

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Moors
Definition
Moslem people in northern Africa
Term
Novena
Definition
Special prayers repeated for nine days
Term
Plaintive
Definition

Mournful, melancholy, gloomy

adj

Term
Cavernous
Definition

Spacious, hollow, vast

adj

Term
Intercession
Definition

Arbitration, meditation

N

Term
Melee
Definition

Clash, conflict, brawl

n

Term
Turgid
Definition

Swollen, bloated, distended

adj

Term
Muster out
Definition

To leave the service

n

Term
Audacity
Definition

Arrogance, bold rudeness

n

Term
Quaver
Definition

To flinch, shutter, or tremble

v

Term
Brunt
Definition

The impact, force, or burden of an attack

n

Term
Defy
Definition

To challenge and disobey

v

Term
Irrevocable
Definition

Noncancellable, unalterable

adj

Term
Emphatic
Definition

Energetic, assertive (with emphasis)

adj

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Forsake
Definition

To abandon, to desert, to reject

v

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Stoic
Definition

Austere, solemn, unemotional

n

Term
Ominous
Definition

Foreboding, portentous, prophetic

adj

Term
Hobble
Definition

To cause to limp or impede the progress

v

Term
Listless
Definition

Lethargic, lacking energy, effort

adj

Term
Yucca
Definition

Tropical, tall, white flowered plants

n

Term
Adobe
Definition

Home, house, dwelling, residence

n

Term
Graft
Definition

To join a bud with a growing plant

v

Term
Portent
Definition

An omen, sign, or premonition

n

Term
Pueblo
Definition

Adobe Indian community dwelling

n

Term
Contrivance
Definition

device, or clever plot or scheme

n

Term
Wake
Definition

A burial vault, or receptacle for relics

n

Term
Emanate
Definition

To flow from a source; to give off

v

Term
Sheath
Definition

Protective cover or casing

n

Term
Sepulcher
Definition

A track left of something that passed; aftermath

n

Term
Bravado
Definition

A pretense of courage, false valor

n

Term
Elation
Definition

Delight, ecstasy, merriment

n

Term
Pungent
Definition

Sharp and biting (describes a smell)

adj

Term
Sear
Definition

To burn or singe

v

Term
Pallor
Definition

Extreme or unnatural paleness

n

Term
Contort
Definition

To twist, bend or warp

v

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