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Vocabulary

By Jessica Swanson
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DROLL

  • curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.
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ZEALOUS

Having or showing zeal.
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Duress

  • threats, violence, constraints, or other action brought to bear on someone to do something against their will or better judgment.
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Evade

escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or trickery.
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CHATEAU

  • a large French country house or castle often giving its name to wine made in its neighborhood.
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SUSTAIN

  • Strengthen or support physically or mentally.
  • Undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury).
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Subsist

maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level.
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Disarming

  • of manner or behavior) having the effect of allaying suspicion or hostility, especially through charm
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scruple

  • a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
  • hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong.
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uncanny

strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.
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impasse

  • -a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
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posse

a body of men, typically armed, summoned by a sheriff to enforce the law
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exodus

a mass departure of people, especially emigrants.
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BOON

  • a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
  • a favor or request
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tangible

perceptible by touch
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debacle

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
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muster

  • assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle
  • Collect or assemble (a number or amount).
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endure

  • Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently
  • remain in existence; last.
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incite

Encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior).
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durability

  • the ability to withstand wear, pressure, or damage.
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marauding

going about in search of things to steal or people to attack.
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dilemma

  • a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.
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SUBSISTING

  • maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level
  • remain in being, force, or effect.
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condone

accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.
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Analogies

  • Chateau; castle as to house;home
  • Evade;avoid as to sermon;preach
  • Duress;freed as to cat;dog
  • Disarming;giving trust as to novel;book
  • Durability;breakable as to dead;alive
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