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Vocab #4 - Def
Ms. Mumaw - Vocab Unit #4 - Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (n.) a joining together for some common purpose | alliance |
| (v.) to puzzle completely, confuse | bewilder |
| (n.) a clown; a coarse, stupid person | buffoon |
| (adj.) arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement | controversial |
| (v.) to discourage | dishearten |
| (adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful | fruitless |
| (adj.) unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive | hostile |
| (adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused | inflammable |
| (v.) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose | inflict |
| (adj.) deadly, etremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious | malignant |
| (v.) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denail or suffering. | mortify |
| (adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things. | orthodox |
| (v.) to obtain through special effort; to bring about | procure |
| (v.) to run quickly, scamper, hurry | scurry |
| (adj.) soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless | sodden |
| (adj.) full of life and vigor; courageous | spirited |
| (adj.) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing. | virtual |
| (adj.) completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n.) empty or unfilled space; (v.) to cancel or nullify | void |
| (adj.) disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious | wayward |
| (v.) to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; (n.) the act of drawing back in this way. | wince |