9 "The Scarlet Ibis" vocabulary

Mr. Carroll (United States of America)
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  1. sullenly
    in a manner showing a brooding ill humor
  2. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  3. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  4. serene
    not agitated
  5. infallibility
    the quality of never making an error
  6. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  7. dogged
    stubbornly unyielding
  8. reiterate
    say, state, or perform again
  9. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  10. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  11. rank
    relative status
  12. caul
    the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates
  13. doodlebug
    a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
  14. piazza
    a public square with room for pedestrians
  15. brogan
    a thick and heavy shoe
  16. vortex
    a powerful circular current of water
  17. entrails
    internal organs collectively
  18. evanesce
    disappear gradually
  19. armada
    a large fleet
  20. vermillion
    of a vivid red to reddish-orange color
  21. heresy
    a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
Created on Wed Jul 13 13:48:50 EDT 2016 (updated Wed Aug 10 13:09:26 EDT 2016)

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