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AmLit Vocab 14
"Improving" Vocab ch 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alleviate | to ease |
| benefactor | financial supporter |
| covert | something done in secret |
| cynic | someone who sees teh worst in people |
| demise | downfall |
| infamous | well-known for all the wrong reasons. |
| intrinsic | central or core to something |
| revulsion | absolute disgust |
| speculate | to think about, make guesses |
| virile | manly. 'nuff said. ha! |