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Vocab Unit 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| agitate | to move violently; to disturb the feeling of |
| ardor | passion; enthusiasm |
| aspect | look or appearance; a way in which a thing may be regarded |
| catastrophic | tragic; disastrous |
| compose | to make up; to constitute; to put together; to create a musical or literary work |
| convulsive | characterized by violent shaking; spasmodic |
| delineate | to trace the outline of; to describe in words |
| dreary | gloomy, cheerless; depressing |
| endeavor | to make an earnest attempt (n.) an earnest attempt |
| endure | to hold up under pain; to tolerate; to last |
| exceed | to be more than or greater than; to surpass; to excel |
| inanimate | without life; dull |
| infuse | to put into, as if by pouring; to instill; to impart |
| lassitude | a state of being tired and listless |
| lustrous | having luster; shining |
| luxuriance | abundance; richness |
| moderation | the keeping away from extremes |
| shrivel | to shrink and become withered or wrinkled |
| toil | to work hard (n.) hard work or effort |
| traverse | to pass over, across, through; to move back and forth |