Vocabulary for Chapter V
dwindle To waste away; to become steadily less.
recuperate To regain strength or to regain one's health; to recover from a financial loss. recuperation n.
salient Projecting beyond a line; conspicuous.
chaffer To bargain; to haggle.
remonstrance Statement of reasons against an idea or something.
repugnance The state or condition of being opposed.
thoroughfare A public highway, road or street.
inexorable Not capable of being moved by entreaty; unyielding.
superficial Pertaining to a surface; concerned only with what is not necessarily real.
formidable Extremely difficult; exciting fear by reason of size or strength.
indeterminate Not determined; not able to be determined; unclear or vague.
orthodox Following established traditions and beliefs, especially in religion.
blunder An error or mistake caused by ignorance.
innocuous Having no harmful qualities or ill effect; harmless.
impending To be near at hand.