Refugee Ch 19-27 Vocabulary

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churlish

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rude; mean

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dinghy

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a small boat

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tedious

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long, repetitive, and dull

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recoil

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to quickly back away with horror or disgust

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lair

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the den of a lion or wild animal

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retribution

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to inflict harm as an act of revenge

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abundant

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in a great amount

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cower

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to crouch in fear or embarrassment

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inconsolable

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not able to be comforted

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dismal

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depressingly inadequate or bad