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Vocab lesson8
Vocabulary lesson 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alight | v. To descend and settle, as after flying adj. burning lighted |
| convalesce | v. To recover one's health |
| dainty | adj. preciously delicate or charming |
| feint | v. To distract an opponent by pretending to move in one direction and then moving in another |
| implore | v. To beg |
| impugn | v. To attack as false; to cast doubt on |
| integral | adj. necessary to make something complete; essential |
| jurisdiction | n.1. The authority to interpret and apply the law n.2. The geographical range of an authority |
| malnutrition | n. a lack of proper nutrition |
| meddle | v. To intrude in the business of others; to interfere |
| painstaking | adj. using or requiring great great care and effort |
| pantheon | n.1. A group of highly regarded people n.2. A place dedicated to highly regarded people |
| sear | v.1. To scorch or burn the surface of v.2. To make dry and withered |
| vertical | adj. perpendicular to the horizon |
| wince | v. To flinch |