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8LA-VocabLesson9
Vocabulary - Lesson 9 (Kendall 2015)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrimony | sharpness or bitterness of words, manner, or feeling; asperity |
| filial | befitting a son or daughter; expected from a son or daughter |
| fraternal | of a brother; involving brothers; brotherly; like a brother; friendly |
| gravity | seriousness; severity; danger; threat |
| marine | 1. of the sea; inhabiting, found in, or produced by the sea; oceanic 2. having to do with navigation or shipping; nautical |
| maternal | characteristic of a mother; motherly |
| omniscient | 1. knowing all things; perceiving all things 2. having extensive knowledge, awareness or understanding |
| paternal | characteristics of a father; fatherly |
| ridicule | make fun of; deride; mock; taunt |
| sedentary | 1. requiring much sitting 2. accustomed to sit or rest much of the time or to do little exercise |