Unit 6: Novel Study: The Dark is Rising

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  1. fume
    be mad, angry, or furious
  2. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  3. wizened
    lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
  4. copse
    a dense growth of trees, shrubs, or bushes
  5. untrodden
    lacking pathways
  6. tread
    put down, place, or press the foot
  7. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  8. haphazard
    dependent upon or characterized by chance
  9. disreputable
    lacking respectability in character, behavior or appearance
  10. skein
    coils of worsted yarn
  11. malevolence
    wishing evil to others
  12. churlish
    rude and boorish
  13. prim
    exaggeratedly proper
  14. keen
    express grief verbally
  15. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  16. summons
    a writ issued by authority of law
  17. entreaty
    earnest or urgent request
  18. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  19. horrid
    grossly offensive to decency or morality
  20. sedative
    a drug that reduces excitability and calms a person
  21. macabre
    shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
  22. squelch
    suppress or crush completely
  23. hillock
    a small natural mound
  24. skulk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  25. bedraggled
    limp, untidy, and soiled
Created on Fri Nov 13 12:48:03 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 01 14:45:23 EST 2020)

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