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english vocab part 2
second part of untit 6. 20-40
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| discourse | communication of thoughts by talking |
| consort | a husband or wife; spouse |
| dexterity | skill in using hands or body |
| exile | to banish |
| amorous | strongly attracted |
| garish | tastelessly colorful; gaudy |
| banish | force to leave |
| dissemble | to give a false or misleading appearance to |
| adversity | adverse fortune or fate |
| rail | scold, express criticism |
| fickle | likely to change |
| inundation | to flood |
| prostrate | to cast (one self) face down on the ground |
| melancholy | sad or depressed |
| dirge | a funeral song or tune |
| inexorable | incapable of being persuaded |
| auspicious | promising success |
| sepulcher | a tomb, grave, or burial place |
| ambiguity | uncertainty of meaning |
| betroth | to promise to marry |