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masada vocab

vocabulary words for Masada Chapters 1-25

TermDefinition
casemate an armored enclosure for guns
impregnable strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable
quell to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
contemplation thoughtful observation; deep consideration; reflection
rivulets a small stream
garrison the place where troops are stationed
parapet a protective wall or barrier at the edge of a balcony, roof or bridge
proficiency skill; expertness
intricate having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work or make
disperse to drive or send off in various directions
melancholy a gloomy state of mind
cistern a container for storing or holding water or other liquid
opportunist a person who takes advantage of a situation
impede to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances
lax not strict or severe
enmesh to catch, as in a net
explicit fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated
haggard having a gaunt, wasted or exhausted appearance, as from prolonged suffering, exertion or anxiety
Don Mr., Sir; a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name
fabrication manufacture
inevitable unable to be avoided, evaded or escaped
preoccupied completely engrossed in thought
mutual having the same relation each toward the other
thrombus a fibrinous clot that forms in and obstructs a blood vessel, or that forms in one of the chambers of the heart
mute silent; refraining from speech or utterance
saturate to cause a substance to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination or the like
insolent boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
Created by: mikeyswife1999
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