Unit 6: Novel Study: Nectar in a Sieve, Chapters 24–30

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  1. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  3. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  4. destitute
    poor enough to need help from others
  5. facile
    arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth
  6. limpid
    clear and bright
  7. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  8. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  9. imposing
    impressive in appearance
  10. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  11. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  12. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  13. placate
    cause to be more favorably inclined
  14. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  15. amend
    make better
  16. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
  17. jubilant
    joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
  18. delicacy
    something considered choice to eat
  19. extravagant
    recklessly wasteful
Created on Tue Dec 15 08:24:51 EST 2020 (updated Tue Dec 22 12:31:30 EST 2020)

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