horrify
to make someone feel very shocked, frightened, or disgusted
Movie vocabulary
Robinson Crusoe: English vocabulary
1954AdventureDrama
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sacrilegious
showing disrespect for something sacred or holy
contrive
to manage to do something, especially with difficulty or cleverness
seacoast
the land along the edge of the sea
morsel
a small piece of food
tallow
a hard animal fat used in making candles and soap
tinder
dry material that catches fire easily and is used to start a fire
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
voracious
having a very strong desire for food or for something else
mutineer
a person who joins a mutiny or rebels against authority, especially in the military or on a ship
hew
to cut or shape something, especially wood or stone, with a tool
shalt
an old form of shall used with thou
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leavings
things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished
reassert
to state or support something again
shrivel
to become wrinkled and smaller, especially because of dryness
wayward
difficult to control or predict because of stubborn or unusual behavior
hungered
to feel very hungry
recurrence
the fact of happening again
fortitude
the ability to stay brave and strong during pain, difficulty, or suffering
nay
no; not so
concealment
the act of hiding something or keeping it secret
bower
a cool, shady place under trees or climbing plants
ghastly
very unpleasant, ugly, or frightening
savory
having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet