Unit 5: Novel Study: The Poisonwood Bible, Books Four–Five

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  1. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  2. unfettered
    not bound or restrained, as by shackles and chains
  3. impudence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  4. flout
    treat with contemptuous disregard
  5. culprit
    someone or something responsible for harm or wrongdoing
  6. periphery
    the outside boundary or surface of something
  7. progeny
    the immediate descendants of a person
  8. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  9. iridescent
    varying in color when seen in different lights
  10. potent
    having a strong physiological or chemical effect
  11. reticent
    cool and formal in manner
  12. audacity
    fearless daring
  13. refectory
    a communal dining-hall, usually in a monastery
  14. register
    enter into someone's consciousness
  15. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  16. ravenous
    extremely hungry
  17. derelict
    in deplorable condition
  18. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  19. fabrication
    a deliberately false or improbable account
  20. convalescence
    gradual healing through rest after sickness or injury
  21. salve
    apply ointment to, usually for the purpose of healing
  22. culpability
    a state of guilt
  23. benevolence
    an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
  24. deftly
    in an agile manner
Created on Mon Dec 07 13:59:17 EST 2020 (updated Thu Dec 17 14:47:34 EST 2020)

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