Chapter 14 — Vocabulary
White Fang by Jack London — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Chapter 14
- temerity
- Excessive confidence or boldness; audacity.
- wont
- Accustomed; in the habit of.
- perforce
- By necessity; inevitably.
- inglorious
- Shameful; not bringing honor or glory.
- enfeeblement
- The state of being made weak or feeble.
- redoubtable
- Formidable, especially as an opponent; inspiring fear or respect.
- morose
- Sullen, gloomy, and ill-tempered.
- besetting
- Constantly assailing or troubling; habitual.
- shambles
- A scene of great disorder or destruction; originally, a slaughterhouse.
- adept
- Very skilled or proficient at something.
- premature
- Occurring or done before the proper time; too early.
- scorn
- To feel contempt for; to consider beneath oneself.
- eked
- Managed to make a living with difficulty; barely survived.
- despatch
- Variant spelling of dispatch; speed and efficiency in action.
- staid
- Sedate, respectable, and unadventurous; calm and steady.
- rangy
- Tall and slim with long limbs; having a long, lean build.