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Unit 4
words 11-20
Term | Definition |
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inanimate | (adj.) not having a life; without energy or spirit |
incinerate | (v.) to burn to ashes |
intrepid | (adj.)very brave, fearless, unshakable |
larceny | (n.) theft |
pliant | (adj.) bending readily; easily influenced |
pompous | (adj.) overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious |
precipice | (n.) a very steep cliff; the brink or edge of disaster |
rectify | (v.) to make right, correct |
reprieve | (n.) a temporary relief or delay; (v.) to grant a postponement |
revile | (v.) to attack with words, call bad names |