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CC Vocab
Essentials Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| pillar | N 1.a slender upright column used to support a roof 2.One who strongly supports a work or cause, as in a PILLAR of society. |
| prosperity | N the state of being successful or flourishing |
| transfixed | V motionless with amazement or horror |
| coax | V to try to persuade by gentle but constant asking or other measures |
| askew | Adj not lined up straight; awry |
| presume | V 1.to suppose to be true 2.to act without permission or authority |
| flank | V to be placed at the side of |
| reverently | Adv with feelings of deep respect |
| resolve | V 1. to make a firm decision 2. to bring to a conclusion |
| endeavor | V to make a major effort;attempt |
| appalled | V surprised and dismayed |
| frivolous | Adj not serious or important; silly |
| blithe | Adj joyous merry or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful |
| hostile | Adj unfriendly; unfavorable to one's well-being |
| perilous | Adj dangerous |
| subside | V 1. to sink or fall to the bottom; settle 2. to become less in strength or violence |
| secluded | V kept apart from everything else |
| cunning | Adj sly or clever |
| contemplate | V to regard thoughtfully |
| gravity | N seriousness |
| persevere | V to keep on; to persist |
| fathom | V to comprehend (understand) in depth |
| imperative | Adj necessary |
| impotent | Adj powerless |
| placidly | Adv calmly; peacefully |
| diligent | Adj hard-working |
| squander | V to waste |
| waver | V to be uncertain |
| inevitable | Adj unavoidable; bound to happen |
| animosity | N a feeling of resentment that could lead to violence; hostility |
| provoke | V 1. to make angry; to annoy 2. to arouse to action or feeling |
| indignant | Adj angry about something that is unfair, mean, or bad |
| audacious | Adj bold; daring |
| warily | Adv on guard; alert to or looking out for danger |
| vehemently | Adv intensely; strongly or violently |
| destined | V to be determined or established ahead of time |
| confront | V to come face to face with; to oppose |
| compliant | Adj submissive; yielding |
| obstinate | Adj stubborn; clinging usually unreasonably, to an opinion, purpose, or course |
| compel | V to force |
| deliberate | V(de LIB er rayt) to consider; to reflect upon Adj (de LIB er uht) decided upon as a result of careful thought |
| solemn | Adj serious and thoughtful; formal or stately |
| tyrant | N a cruel or brutal ruler; any oppressor |
| adept | Adj skilled; expert |
| enthrall | V to charm or captivate; to hold spellbound |
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