SECTION 1 Chapter 1-3

Shaolie H.
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  1. molten
    reduced to liquid form by heating
  2. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
  3. hollow
    not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
  4. ingot
    a piece of metal cast in the shape of a block
  5. urchin
    a poor and often mischievous city child
  6. splendid
    characterized by grandeur
  7. amulet
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  8. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  9. intensity
    high level or degree
  10. illustrious
    widely known and esteemed
  11. apprentice
    someone who works for an expert to learn a trade
  12. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  13. anneal
    bring to a desired consistency by heating and cooling
  14. ingratiating
    capable of winning favor
  15. sibilant
    of speech sounds forcing air through a constricted passage
  16. servility
    abject or cringing submissiveness
  17. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  18. ferment
    cause to undergo the breakdown of sugar into alcohol
  19. plague
    any large-scale calamity
  20. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  21. treachery
    an act of deliberate betrayal
  22. puny
    of inferior size
  23. jubilant
    full of high-spirited delight
  24. ebony
    hard dark-colored wood used to make furniture
  25. destine
    decree or designate beforehand
  26. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  27. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  28. ailing
    somewhat ill or prone to illness
  29. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  30. debris
    the remains of something that has been destroyed
  31. access
    the right to enter
  32. angular
    having straight lines and sharp points or corners
  33. guttural
    relating to or articulated in the throat
  34. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  35. meander
    move or cause to move in a winding or curving course
  36. papyrus
    tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber
  37. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  38. countenance
    the appearance conveyed by a person's face
  39. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  40. speculative
    not based on fact or investigation
  41. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  42. cower
    crouch or curl up
Created on Thu Nov 18 19:53:10 EST 2010

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