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Foster Vocab 1
Vocab Review Lessons 1-3
Term | Definition |
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base | Morally low; ignoble; sinful |
coercion | Force, threats |
deceit | Deception; trickery |
furrow | A row made by a plow for planting seeds; a trench |
indulge | To give in to an action or feeling; to give free reign to |
pernicious | Evil; damaging |
piety | Religious devotion; faith |
plunder | Stolen goods; loot |
Stygian | Related to the Styx river and to hell; dark; somber |
suppliant | One who asks or something; a beggar |
anguished | Distressed; heartbroken |
audacious | Daring; adventurous |
dominance | Power; supremacy |
efficacy | Ability to work or perform |
formidable | Difficult; challenging |
innovator | One who creates new things; pioneer; a groundbreaker |
smite | To hit; to attack |
subjugate | To conquer; to bring under one's control |
unutterable | Too horrible to describe; unspeakable |
wheel | To fly in a circle |
acclaim | To praise; to honor |
casual | Informal; nonchalant |
course | A movement along a path; a progression of steps |
dreadful | Awful; fearful |
Flawless | Free of blemishes; perfect |
Forsaken | Abandoned; solitary |
Labyrinth | A maze |
Martyrdom | The death of a person who is killed for religious or other beliefs |
Reverent | Respectful; devout; dutiful |
Sensible | Responsible; down-to-earth; practical |