Unit 5: Novel Study: The Jungle, Chapters 7–10

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  1. doctor
    alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
  2. destitution
    a state without money or prospects
  3. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  4. slack
    not tense or taut
  5. aspect
    a characteristic to be considered
  6. imposing
    impressive in appearance
  7. grade
    a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
  8. exhibit
    show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
  9. correspond
    be compatible, similar, or consistent
  10. extract
    remove, usually with some force or effort
  11. adulterant
    a substance that makes something less effective or unsafe
  12. obdurate
    showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
  13. uninitiated
    lacking relevant knowledge or experience
  14. menagerie
    a collection of live animals for study or display
  15. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  16. trace
    a just detectable amount
  17. aimless
    drifting without direction
Created on Wed Dec 02 16:25:17 EST 2020 (updated Wed Dec 09 11:55:22 EST 2020)

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