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3and&Less5Vocab
3rd and 7th Lesson 5 Vocabulary
Definition | Term |
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to give comfort to in grief or misfortune | solace - v |
causing harm in a way that is gradual or not easily noticed; sly or sneaky | insidious - adj |
plea or prayer | supplication - n |
to prevent something, usually bad, from happening or to turn away | avert - v |
to reject someone or something that you do not think deserves respect, attention, affection, etc. | spurned - v |
not harmed or changed; uncorrupted | inviolate - adj |
an enemy or opponent | adversary - n |
those who are watchful; carefully noticing problems or signs of danger | vigilant - adj |
sure to happen unavoidable | inevitable - adj |
very difficult to deal with or large or impressive in size or amount | formidable - adj |