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white vocab 2013
mid term study guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| heritage | property that is or may be inherited |
| parasite | she longed to be free of the parasites in her family |
| suffrage | the right to vote in political |
| tranquility | free from disturbance |
| tumult | a loud, confused noise |
| laconic | using very few words |
| vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions |
| spectrum | a band of colors |
| guru | a spiritual teacher |
| decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propreity |
| jovial | cheerfl and friendly |
| formidable | inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large |
| despondent | in low spirts from loss of hope |
| deductions | the action of deducting or subtracting something |
| quota | a limited or fixed number |
| cowered | crouch down in fear |
| outrageous | shockingly bad or excessive |
| pulverized | reduced to fine particles |
| mutation | the action or process of mutating |
| commemoration | remembrance typically expressed in a ceremony |