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ENGLISH VOCAB
STUDYING FOR ENGLISH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Decorum | an orderly, manner-filled presence |
| Permeate | throughout, soaked penetrate |
| Grieve | to mourn or be sad about, usually over the loss of |
| Apathy | a feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something |
| Grimace | frown |
| dilemma | major problem |
| con | together |
| du | two |
| frag/frac | to break |
| man | hand |
| belligerent | ready to fight, confrontational |
| profound | deep, thoughtful |
| condescend | rude, contemptuous, talking down to someone |
| drone | to make a continuous low sound |
| ponder | to think deeply |
| uni | one, single |
| dec | ten |
| rivulet | tiny stream of water |
| ominous | dark, scary |
| omniscient | all knowing |