Chapter 41-49 Vocab

Anomaly Different from what is usual or expected

Coffers An old-fashioned term for money boxes

concoction Something made by mixing things together

emigrate To leave one’s home country or area to live in another

ensconced To settle securely or snugly

Initiative The ability to start and accomplish something on one’s own

precarious Unsafe, dangerous, not secure

recidivism A tendency to decline into a previous condition or mode of behavior

reminiscence Telling of a past experience

rogue To behave in an unexpected way

surmise To form an opinion or conclusion without much evidence

wallow To dedicate oneself entirely to something