click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
E10 Lesson 15
Wordly Wise Book 10 Lesson 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely |
| abridge | to shorten in duration or extent;to diminish |
| animosity | intense ill will |
| auspicious | favorable;promising |
| beleaguer | to besiege;to surround with an army |
| confidant | a person to whom secrets are told |
| constituent | one of the parts that make up a whole |
| iniquitous | unjust;wicked |
| inure | to adjust and accept unpleasant undesirable conditions |
| inveigh | to complain or protest strongly |
| predecessor | a person or thing that has held a position or office before another |
| sabotage | acts that intentionally damage, hinder or seek to discredit someone |
| sadistic | taking pleasure in causing pain |
| scathing | harshly critical |
| transpire | to become apparent;to come to light |