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lesson 21 vocabulary
lesson 21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aimless | without purpose of direction |
| assailant | a person who attacks |
| barter | to trade by exchanging goods or services without using money 2) the act of bartering ; the things that are traded this way |
| coincide | to occur at the same time 2) to agree exactly , to be just alike |
| drab | not bright or lively ; dull and cheerless |
| elusive | hard to capture |
| frigid | extremely cold ; without heat |
| grotesque | very odd , abnormal , strange , or ugly in shape or appearance |
| impudence | rude disrespect; unashamed boldness |
| mimicry | the act of copying or imitating ; intimation |
| mute | unable or unwilling to speak 2) not spoken 3) to muffle or solften the sound of |
| ominous | threatening harm or evil |
| prejudice | an opinion formed before the facts are known or in spite of the facts ; an opinion formed without taking time to judge fairly 2) hatred or suspicion of other races , religion , and so on |
| rectify | to make right ; to correct |
| veneer | a thing layer of high - quality wood or other material used to cover a surface 2) an outward appearance that is attractive but misleading |