"The Interlopers" Kincaid

Ms. Kincaid (United States of America)
Here are the 12 words you need to learn for the next quiz.
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  1. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
    He asked to be taken off the assignment; his boss gladly acquiesced.
  2. condolence
    an expression of sympathy with another's grief
    He offered condolences to the family whose child had been hit by a car.
  3. disputed
    subject to disagreement and debate
    Both men deny the charges, which stem from violence that broke out after disputed elections in 2012.
  4. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
    The feud between the families had raged on for years.
  5. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
    The interloper was arrested and charged with trespassing.
  6. precipitous
    extremely steep
    The hillside was precipitous, and, therefore, dangerous.
  7. marauder
    someone who attacks in search of loot
    The man kept a sharp lookout for marauders who might be prowling through the woods.
  8. exasperation
    a feeling of annoyance
    His exasperation at being captured was so great that he cursed aloud.
  9. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
    Although not religious, his words were pious.
  10. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
    After hours of hard work, he felt a great languor, and this exhaustion lasted all day.
  11. reconciliation
    the reestablishment of cordial relations
    The fight could end in one of two ways— reconciliation or death.
  12. succor
    help in a difficult situation
    Unable to free themselves, they waited for rescuers to give them succor.
Created on Sun Sep 15 19:54:20 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Sep 15 20:07:17 EDT 2013)

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