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8th vocab unit #15
Question | Answer |
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Fiasco | the complete collapse or failure of a project |
Exasperate | to irritate, annoy, or anger |
Embody | to give form to, to incorporate, include |
Dregs | the last remaining part |
Crucial | of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
Befall | to happen, occur, to happen to |
Abyss | a deep or bottomless pit |
Opus | an impressive piece of work, usually musical |
Oblivion | forgetfulness, disregard |
Negligent | carelessness or indifference |
Mercenary | a hired soldier |
Inert | lifeless, unable to move or act, slow |
Heritage | an inheritance, a birthright |
Garnish | an ornament or decoration, especially food |
Veneer | a thin outer layer |
Stricture | a limitation or restriction |
Reciprocal | shared, give-and-take, working in both directions |
Rational | based on reason, sensible, reasonable |
Parable | a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
Pallid | pale lacking color, weak and lifeless |