The House of the Scorpion Glossary

The House of the Scorpion Glossary

defile

to spoil

sage

to be wise

mockery

to ridicule

harvested

to remove cells from an organism

sluggish

lethargic

fervor

with passion

desolation

misery

inferior

to be lower in status than someone else

prejudices

to have a preconception of someone

glee

excitement

aghast

to be shell-shocked

awestruck

to be wonderstruck by someone

pity

feeling of sorrow for someone elses misfortune

compassionate

to be sympathetic

unreasoning

illogical

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