Vocab from chapter 5.
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heirs |
Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
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anatomical |
Of or relating to anatomy or dissection.
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gaunt |
Lean, angular, and bony haggard, drawn, and emaciated bleak, barren, and desolate.
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cupola |
A cupola is a small vented vault on a roof that provides light and ventilation to a building's interior.
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ruminated |
She ruminated over the conversation, recalling every detail of what she had said.
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qualm |
A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness.
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oration |
A formal ceremonial speech. A specific form of short, solemn prayer in Roman Catholic rite.
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carbuncles |
A carbuncle is a glowing coal, or a fiery-coloured precious stone but it is also a large boil or abscess that leaks pus.
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quaint |
Quaint means strange and unusual in an old-fashioned and charming way.
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