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CMas Memory Vocab
Vocab List for A Christmas Memory
Question | Answer |
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commence | make a start; begin |
inaugurate | (1) install in office with a formal ceremony (2) make a formal beginning of |
exhilarate | make merry or lively; put into high spirits |
dilapidated | fallen into ruin or disrepair; decayed through neglect |
paraphernalia | (1) personal belongings (2) equipment, outfit |
stereopticon | projector that combines two images on a screen so they gradually become one image with a three-dimensional effect |
squander | spend foolishly; waste |
carnage | slaughter of a great number of people |
disposition | (1) one's habitual ways of acting toward others (2) tendency; inclination (3) a settlement |
saturate | soak thoroughly; fill full |
simultaneous | existing, done, or happening at the same time |
renegade | deserter of a religious faith or a political party (like a traitor); deserting, disown |
chastise | (1) inflict punishment or suffering on to make improvments (2) criticize severely; rebuke |
armada | (1) large fleet of warships (2) any large group of military vehicles |
garland | wreath or string of flowers, leaves, etc. |
noncommittal | not committing oneself; not saying yes or no |
sever | (1) cut apart; cut off (2) break off |