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Vocab 7H
Study Vocab Terms 2018
Term | Definition |
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apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring |
condescend | rude, contemptuous |
banish | to dismiss, to send out |
cower | to bow or bend in fear |
pummel | hitting continuously |
rivulet | a tiny stream of water |
intricicate | detailed, specific, finely described |
decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
ominous | threatening |
defiant | indignant |
unorthodox | not following rules, out of the ordinary culture |
belligerent | ready to fight |
indignant | angry, stubborn |
humility | a modesty or limited/low view of one's own importance |
commotion | chaos |
contempt | disgust |
dilemma | major problem |
impulsive | acts without thinking |
conspicuous | overt, obvious |
arrogant | stuck up |
pilgrimage | a long, spiritual journey |
compel | pressure someone to do something; peer pressure |
despise | feel disgust for |
justify | to prove to be right |
jeer | mock in a loud voice, insult |
retaliate | get back at someone |
infraction | a violation of an agreement |
scion | a detached living part of a plant, a descendent |
prominent | well known |
relentless | tenacious |
dilapidated | deteriorated |
vehement | deeply felt |