Vocabulary Blog Six

1. Page 270- Pallid: (of a person's face) pale, typically because of poor health

2. Page 271- Sheaf: a bundle of grain stalks laid lengthwise and tied together after reaping

3. Page 271- Pellucid: translucently clear

4. Page 271- Pallor: an unhealthy pale appearance

5. Page 280- Vulpine: relating to a fox or foxes

6. Page 280- Incisors: a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw

7. Page 283- Pliable: easily bent; flexible.

8. Page 284- Heliograph: a signaling device by which sunlight is reflected in flashes from a movable mirror

9. Page 285- Tenuous: very weak or slight

10. Page 293- Ominous: giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening; inauspicious

11. Page 294- Spurious: not being what it purports to be; false or fake

12. Page 296- Trollop: a woman perceived as sexually disreputable or promiscuous

13. Page 297- Matron: a woman in charge of domestic and medical arrangements at a boarding school or other establishment

14. Page 302- Virile: (of a man) having strength, energy, and a strong sex drive

15. Page 305- Haggard: looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

16. Page 305- Ornate: made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns

17. Page 307- Poultice: a soft, moist mass of material, typically of plant material or flour, applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth

18. Page 307- Urbane: (of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner

19. Page 310- Penchant: a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

20. Page 311- Infernal: relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld

21. Page 311- Parapsychology: the study of mental phenomena that are excluded from or inexplicable by orthodox scientific psychology (such as hypnosis, telepathy, etc.)

22. Page 314- Malign: evil in nature, malevolent

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