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wtg(green) l. 18
English Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| additive | something added in small quantities to improve something else |
| adjoin | to be next to or close |
| beastly | disagreeable; unpleasant |
| brood | 1. group of birds 2. all the children in a family 3. to think about in a troubled way |
| commerce | the buying and selling of goods; trade |
| confiscate | to seize something that one has the authority to take away |
| adamant | not giving in; unyielding |
| desolate | 1. lonely; miserable; cheerless 2. ruined; destroyed |
| excavate | 1. to uncover or remove by digging; unearth 2. to hollow out |
| habitual | steady; customary; acing in a certain way by habit |
| pact | an agreement; treaty |
| skirmish | 1. a brief fight between small forces 2. an unimportant conflict |
| velocity | speed |
| wistful | mildly sad because of an unfulfilled wish or desire; thoughtful |
| wrath | great anger |