Earth Abides Ch 1 Vocab

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Dictum

A formal or authoritative statement

Menagerie

a collection of live wild animals on exhibit

Pestilence

a fatal epidemic disease

Qualm

a feeling of uneasiness

Conflagration

a large destructive fire

Hodge-podge

a mixture of things

Pathos

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

Despondency

a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage

Perturbed

anxious or unsettled; upset

Poignant

deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Repugnance

extreme dislike; disgust

Impinged

have an effect or impact, especially a negative one

Futility

pointlessness or uselessness

Reclusive

seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation

Abeyance

temporary suppression or suspension


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