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Vocabulary List 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Longevity | n- length of life |
| Interred | v- buried |
| Mortality | n-death |
| Inevitable | adj.-unavoidable |
| Makeshift | adj.- home-made, temporary |
| Torrent | n- violent flow, as of water or words |
| Affluent | adj- wealthy, prosperous |
| Cynical | adj.- distrusting; pessimistic |
| Coalesce | v- to come together |
| Heckling | adj AND v- taunting, provoking |
| Desecrate | v- to violate; to dishonor |
| Sneer | v- to look at with an expression of contempt or disgust |
| Firebrand | n- agitator; one who works people up |
| Nemesis | n - opponent, rival whom one cannot beat |
| Nonchalant | adj- indifferent, casual |
| Disperse | v- to scatter |
| Imminent | adj- about to happen |
| Apocryphal | adj - mythical; probably untrue |
| Sommelier | n - wine expert in a restaurant |
| Glutinous | adj - sticky, like glue |
| Implore | v - to beg; to plead |
| Pungent | adj - strong-smelling |
| Vicariously | adv - done in place of another |