Vocab List 3 - "Top Man" and "A Man Called Horse"
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- Gorge
- (n) a deep, narrow valley; canyon
- Taciturn
- (adj) silent; not liking to talk ; reticent
- Ominous
- (adj) threatening; evil; sinister
- Desolation
- (n) a condition of being deserted or not lived in; a state of misery
- Spasm
- (n) a sudden contraction of the muscles; shudder
- Laboriously
- (adv) with difficulty; in a manner requiring hard work
- Summit
- (n) the highest point; the peak
- Imminent
- (adj) approaching; likely to happen soon
- Taut
- (adj) tightly stretched
- Forestall
- (v) to prevent; to slow down by taking action ahead of time
- Regalia
- (n) fancy clothing; ceremonial costume
- Brandishing
- (adj) waving in a triumphant or threatening way
- Prosperous
- (adj) successful; well-off; wealthy
- Rancid
- (adj) smelling or tasting like spoiled grease or oil
- Docile
- (adj) easily taught or managed; submissive; tame
- Detractor
- (n) a person who criticizes or makes fun of someone; enemy; heckler
- Deviation
- (n) a turning away from; digression
- Piteously
- (adv) sadly; pathetically
- Querulous
- (adj) whining; finding fault
- Discontent
- (n) dissatisfaction; unhappiness