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WTG Vocabulary
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| apprehend | to take into custody |
| apprehend | to understand; to grasp with the mind |
| astound | to greatly amaze; to astonish |
| barren | not producing anything, such as crops or offspring |
| congestion | an overcrowding; a clogging |
| denounce | to accuse publicly; to criticize strongly |
| diligent | hard working; making a steady effort |
| dominate | to rule by strength or power; to be most important; to control |
| emit | to send out; to give off |
| emit | to utter |
| gibberish | meaningless chatter; nonsense |
| hypocrisy | a pretending to be what one is not; saying one thing and doing another |
| impenetrable | not capable of being entered or passed through |
| likelihood | the fact of being likely to happen; something that is likely to happen |
| mutual | done or felt by each of two people toward the other |
| mutual | shared by all or common to all |
| offbeat | out of the ordinary; different than most; strange |
| terminate | to put an end to; to bring to an end; to stop |
| blameworthy | deserving to be blamed |
| catastrophe | a sudden and severe misfortune; a disaster |
| chide | to express disapproval; to scold |
| defect | a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; a fault; an imperfection |
| falsehood | a false statement; a lie |
| filch | to steal; especially something small or of little value |
| lethal | causing death |
| perimeter | the outer boundary of an area or the total length of this boundary |
| recurrent | appearing or happening again or from time to time |
| tedious | long and tiring; boring |
| thwart | to keep someone from doing something or keep a think from being done |
| totter | to move in an unsteady way due to a problem with balance; to stand or walk in a shaky way |
| update | to bring up to date with additions or corrections |
| vehement | having or showing very strong feeling; intensely emotional |
| vertical | in a straight up and down position; upright |
| crusade | a fight for some good cause or against some wrong |
| downcast | looking or directed downward |
| downcast | sad; discouraged; depressed |
| drastic | extreme; serious; having a major effect |
| engulf | to swallow up; to cover completely |
| grandeur | the quality of being grand, or large and impressive; greatness |
| imbecile | a very foolish, silly or stupid person |
| inoperative | not operating; not working, or not effective |
| insignificant | having little or no meaning or importance; too small to matter |
| novice | one who is new to an occupation or activity; a beginner |
| quip | a short, witty remark or reply |
| relent | to become less harsh, severe, or stubborn; to soften; to give in |
| resilient | able to spring back to the original shape, size, or position after being stretched, bent, squeezed |
| resilient | able to recover quickly or easily from sadness, illness, or troubles |
| retaliate | to act in return for another's earlier action, especially a violent or evil one; to seek revenge |
| shenanigans | playful mischief or trickery |
| simultaneous | happening or existing together at the same time |
| antiseptic | a substance that kills germs |
| attentive | paying attention |
| attentive | considerate of the needs of others |
| befuddle | to confuse completely |
| commonplace | anything common, uninteresting, or taken for granted |
| disruption | an interruption of the orderly course of something; a disturbance; a breakdown |
| flamboyant | highly colorful, flashy, or dashing |
| infallible | not capable of error; never wrong |
| infallible | dependable; without failure; certain |
| jaunt | a short trip, especially one taken for pleasure |
| laden | loaded; weight down |
| lure | something that strongly attracts or tempts |
| queue | a line of people, vehicles, and so on |
| queue | to form, stand, or wait in a line |
| revive | to come or bring back to consciousness or life |
| revive | to give or show new life, strength or freshness |
| shameless | having or showing no shame, moral goodness, or sense of what is proper |
| slander | a false statement that is damaging to another person's reputation |
| wholesome | good for one's physical or mental health |
| wholesome | of value to the mind or character |
| adaptable | able to adjust to new situations |
| decree | an official order or decision from someone in authority |
| eccentric | acting or thinking in a strange way; not usual or normal in behavior; odd |
| esteem | a favorable opinion; repsect |
| esteem | to think well of; to have a good opinion of; to value and respect |
| gumption | courage and energy; resourcefulness |
| hurdle | an obstacle over which a runner must leap in certain track events; any obstacle difficulty or problem |
| jovial | merry, playful, and jolly; cheerful and friendly |
| knoll | a small, rounded hill; a mound |
| multitude | a very large number of persons or things |
| nonchalant | having or showing a cool, confident manner |
| recede | to go or move backward or appear to do so |
| sluggish | having little motion, speed, energy, or activity |
| suspense | uncertainty; concern about the outcome |
| sweltering | very hot, sticky, and damp |
| virtue | the quality of righteousness; goodness or moral excellence |
| virtue | any good or admirable quality |
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