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The House of the Scorpion Vocabulary Ch 6 – 10

The House of the Scorpion Vocabulary Ch 6 – 10. Burly - Big , strong, sturdy Dire - Dreadful , causing great suffering Furtively - Stealthily , secretly L outs - Awkward , stupid persons, ruffians Oblivion - Conditions of being entirely forgotten, nothingness

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The House of the Scorpion Vocabulary Ch 6 – 10

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  1. The House of the ScorpionVocabulary Ch 6 – 10 • Burly - Big, strong, sturdy • Dire - Dreadful, causing great suffering • Furtively - Stealthily, secretly • Louts - Awkward, stupid persons, ruffians • Oblivion - Conditions of being entirely forgotten, nothingness • Impassively - Without feeling or emotion; insensibly • Enraptured- Filled with great delight • Capitalists - People whose money and property are used in carrying on business • Guileless- Without deceit; honest • Harangue – criticized, scolded for wrong doings 11. Ecstatic – enriched with joy 12. Opium - a reddish-brown heavy-scented addictive drug prepared from the juice of the opium poppy • Aristocrat – one of high stature in society 14. Domain – a particular place or area of expertise 15. Fervor - dedication

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