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Week 1 Vocabulary
Term Review for Personal Use
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| formidable | (adj.) difficult to overcome; impressive |
| adversity | (n.) misfortune, difficulty, hardship |
| ravage | (v.) to destroy; to ruin; to devestate |
| rancor | (n.) hatred |
| restitution | (n.) repayment/compensation |
| adversary | (n.) an enemy; a foe |
| tumult | (n.) confusion; uproar; commotion |
| avail | (v.) to help; to assist |
| tremulous | (adj.) shaky; trembling |
| aloof | (adj.) unfriendly; standoffish |
| candor | (n.) truthfulness; honesty |
| reverly | (n.) festivity; merrymaking; good times |
| glower | (v.) to scowl; to glare; to stare at in a negative way |
| lavish | (v.) to give in an extravagant way, such as gifts |
| adorn | (v.) to decorate; beautify |
| salutation | (n.) a greeting or salute to someone |
| pernicious | (adj.) deadly, fatal, harm-causing |
| treachery | (n.) a betrayal of trust |
| brandish | (v.) to shake or wave, as a weapon |
| rebuke | (v.) to criticize or show dissaproval |