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Ring of McAllister
Book vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| deflect | verb-to turn aside, especially from a straight course, deviate |
| timorous | adj-timid, shy, full of apprehension |
| brazen | adjective-bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass |
| edifice | noun-building |
| opaque | adj-impervious to light; difficult to understand |
| stagnant | stale, not flowing or developing |
| augment | verb-to increase, make greater |
| myriad | n/adj-immense number, multitude |
| unkempt | adj-uncombed, messy in appearance |
| feeble | adj-weak, lacking of strength |
| laconic | adj-using few words |
| excruciating | adj-agonizing, intensely painful |
| effusive | adj-expressing emotion without restraint |
| adroitly | adv-skillfully |
| inept | adj-clumsy, awkward |
| aptly | adv-appropriately, suitably, accurately |
| meticulously | adv-carefully, painstakingly |
| exuberant | adj-lively, enthusiastic |
| laceration | n-cut, wound |
| dilapidated | adj-in disrepair, run down, neglected |