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Vocab Unit 16
english vocab unit 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| edifice | a building, especially one of imposing appearance or size |
| paradox | a statement that seems true but at the same time seems to also have an opposite truth |
| muse | to ponder, meditate, think about at length |
| penitent | sorrow and remorse for past misdeeds |
| pique | irritation, resentment stemming from wounded pride, also to arouse curiosity. |
| gloat | to brag greatly |
| ramification | a branching out; development growing out of and often complicating problem or pain |
| dispel | to drive away or dissipate |
| commodiious | spacious, roomy, capacious |
| allure | to entice with something desirable, tempt |