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Across Five Aprils. Ch. 7 - 9 Vocabulary. desertion. To abandon (a military post, for example) in violation of one’s orders. hoard. To keep hidden or private. credence. Acceptance of a belief or claim as true. provoke.
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Across Five Aprils Ch. 7 - 9 Vocabulary
desertion To abandon (a military post, for example) in violation of one’s orders
hoard To keep hidden or private
credence Acceptance of a belief or claim as true
provoke To deliberately try to make someone angry
lurk To wait, sometimes hiding, in order to frighten, annoy, or attack someone
compassion Sorrow or pity caused by the suffering or misfortune of another
disillusion To cause someone to stop believing that something is good, valuable, or true
foray To raid especially in order to steal; pillage, plunder
inept Lacking in skill or ability; incompetent
interminable Having or seeming to have no end
deserter A person who abandons their duty
tenacious Stubborn or persistent
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