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STA 7-14
Ch.7-14 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abstractedly | absent-minded, preoccupied |
| Achilles heel | a vulnerable spot or a weakness |
| ambiance | a distinct environment or atmosphere |
| brink | the edge of, the verge of something occurring |
| demolition derby | a public show in which old automobiles are driven into one another repeatedly |
| desecration | to treat as not sacred, not of importance |
| deterioration | to make or become worse, lower in quality |
| disheveled | to cause hair, clothing , etc. to become disarranged or untidy, rumpled |
| ferociously | the act of being violent, cruel |
| incorrigible | being set in bad habits |
| indeterminate | uncertain, vague, not known |
| invasion | to enter forcibly, to invade |
| loathing | intense dislike, disgust, hatred |
| maneuvered | to move about skillfully, carefully |
| monopolizing | taking over control of something |
| mortar | a large cannon that hurls bullets |
| muddled | to confuse mentally, to mix up |
| perpetuate | to cause to be continue or be remembered, preserve |
| recluse | to shut away from the world, a person who lives in a secluded life |
| Tai Chi | a series of exercises developed in China, characterized by slow, relaxed, circular movements |
| temperament | ones frame of mind or natural disposition |
| unmitigated | absolute, total, complete |
| unrequited | unanswered, unreturned |
| variegated | multicolored, spotted, flecked |
| deluge | an overwhelming , flood like rush of anything |