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Vocab 8 Terms
WWW Vocab 8 Terms Flaschcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| metamorphosis | change of form, structure, or appearance |
| demigod | half god |
| anthropoid | like humans; in the shape of a man |
| mirage | an illusion, like oasis in the desert |
| vociferously | crying out noisily |
| legible | readable |
| manipulate | to manage skillfully but unfairly |
| retroactive | goes back to past occurances, to get back pay |
| insensate | inanimate; without feeling |
| distort | to twist out of shape |
| tactful | using diplomacy or consideration |
| anonymous | without name |
| monocular | to use or see with one eye; a device to use with one eye |
| sedentary | sitting or resting a lot |
| convoluted | complicated or intricately involved |
| sanctimonious | a hypocritical showing of religion or rightness |
| ultramundane | outside the earth or planets; outside physical existence |
| curative | healing remedies |
| gestation | to grow, as an idea or as an embryo in mammals |
| animosity | feelings of hatred or dislike |
| petrify | to convert into stone; to deaden or harden; to paralyze with fear |
| arid | dry, barren land; lacking imagination |
| rectify | to fix or correct |
| fortify | to strengthen or protect |
| aptitude | natural ability or talent |