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Vetter list 4 H
Vetter list 4 Honors English 8
Term | Definition |
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acclaim | v. to approve or praise loudly n. enthusiastic approval |
bedraggled | adj. wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud |
cryptic | having a hidden or secret meaning |
ebb | v. to flow or fall back, as the tide n. a period of decline |
fanatic | one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea |
haphazard | dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan |
illuminate | 1. to brighten with light 2. to make clear; to rid of confusion |
legacy | something handed down from ancestors or history |
maim | to disable or disfigure |
perceptive | extremely attentive to sensory input; keen |
repudiate | to reject as untrue |
solicitude | 1. anxiety and concern 2. concern for the well-being of others |
taint | to corrupt or ruin by contaminating |
trepidation | a state of fearful uncertainty; dread |
waif | a homeless person, especially an orphaned child |