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3.2 Vocabulary
Wilson Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| shrivel | to contract and wrinkle from great heat, cold,or dryness. to wither; make or become helpless or useless. |
| spastic | Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms. Slang: Offensive. an awkward or clumsy person. |
| transmit | to send or forward, to a person or destination to communicate, as information or news. to pass or spread (disease, infection, etc.) to another. to pass on (a genetic characteristic) from parent to offspring: |
| infest | insects or rats that take over places in large numbers and cause damage |
| contempt | a feeling one has towards something mean, vile or worthless willful disobedience or openly disrespectful towards rules or orders of a court (contempt of court)or legislative body |
| culprit | a person guilty or responsible for an offense or fault. |
| inept | without skills or ability to do a particular task or assignment |
| humdrum | boring or dull |
| gastric | relating to the stomach |
| engulf | to swallow up, submerge plunge or immerse into something |
| impend | about to happen to threaten or harm |
| tendril | a threadlike, leafless climbing plants, which attaches itself to or twines round other plant/body, so it supports the plant/body. |