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English vocab 2/18
Kalamaras Vocab test 2/18/14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adversary | enemy, foe |
| augmenting | to make larger |
| belligetence | warlike |
| importune | demand with urgency, beg |
| naught | nothing |
| anguish | excruciating distress and suffering |
| beseech | to beg eagerly for |
| boisterous | rough and noisy |
| disposition | natural mental & emotional outlook |
| mar | to damage or spoil |
| nimble | quick and light in movement |
| nuptial | marriage |
| agile | quick and well coordinated |
| calamity | great misfortune or disaster |
| martial | warlike |
| reconcile | to cause a person to accept something, to bring into an agreement |
| strife | bitter conflict |
| valor | boldness or determination in facing danger |
| retire | to withdraw or go away |
| discords | disagreement |
| dexterity | skill, agility, cleverness |
| tributary | stream that flows into a larger body of water |
| abhor | loathe |
| fickle | likely to change |
| inter | to bury (body) |
| meager | lacking fullness or richness |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| peruse | to examine in detail |
| thwart | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose |
| unsavory | unpleasant in taste or smell |