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Chapter 15-19 vocab
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English
8th Grade
02/21/2012

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Term
destitute
Definition
extremely poor

"They were poor and near destitute."
Term
famished
Definition
extremely hungry

"Are you hungry?...Yes, I'm famished."
Term
stench
Definition
bad smell

I dislike the death stench of the hospital.
Term
lurk
Definition
to sneak

"Thieves and wild men lurk on every corner."
Term
placid
Definition
calm; quiet

She said it in a placid voice.
Term
helter-skelter
Definition
disorderly

"Tables and chairs lay helter-skelter."
Term
lingered
Definition
slow in leaving

"The powerful stench of sickness lingered."
Term
invalid
Definition
sickly person

"They thought there was still an invalid in the house."
Term
recuperate
Definition
recover from sickness

"You need time to recuperate."
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edible
Definition
able to be eaten; eatable

"I hoped to find something edible."
Term
dote
Definition
shower with love

She wanted to dote on him for a few days.
Term
brandish
Definition
shake or wave

He continued to brandish it back and forth.
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