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Vocab words
Terms | Definition |
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Apparel | Clothing that serves as dress or decoration |
Beseige | To attack by surrounding with military forces to cause worry or trouble |
compress | To press together, to reduce in size of volume; a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury |
Denounce | to condemn openly, to accuse formally |
Dispatch | to send off or out for a purpose to kill; an official message, promptness speed |
Douse | plunge into a liquid, drench to put out quickly, extinguish |
Expressly | plainly, in so many words; for particular purpose |
Forsake | to give up, renounce, to leave, abandon |
Gainful | profitable; bring money or some special advantage |
immense | very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement |
inept | totally without skill or appropriateness |
ingenious | showing remarkable originality, inventiveness, or resourcefulness; clever |
instantaneous | done in an instance; immediate |
irk | to annoy, trouble , make weary |
Libel | a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made; to write a publish such a statement |
misgiving | a feeling of fear, doubt, or uncertainty |
oaf | a stupid person; a big; clumsy, slow individual |
recede | to go or move backward; to become more distant |
repast | a meal, food |
Adverse | unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile |
Arid | extremely dry, uninteresting, dull |
Assailant | a person who attacks violently (with blows or words) |
Billow | a large wave; to rise pr swell like a wave |
Confront | to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge, comes to grips with |
Constrain | to force, compel; to restrain, hold back |
Contemporary | belonging to the same period of time as oneself; a person of the same time |
Depict | to portray; to represent or show in the form of a pciture |
Disinterested | fair minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent |
Encompass | to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class |
Groundless | without any good reason or cause; unjustified |
hypocrite | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he really is; a two faced person |
incomprehensible | impossible to understand |
manipulate | to handle or use skillfully' to manage or control for personal gain or advantage |
maximum | the greatest possible amount or degree; reaching the greatest possible amount or degree |
Mimic | a person who does imitations; to imitate, to make fun of |
Ruffle | to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through; a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat |
Serene | peaceful, calm , free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand |
sheepish | embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness; timid |
stamina | the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power |
Barrage | a rapid, large-scale outpouring or something |
Bigot | an intolerant, prejudiced or biased person |
Designate | to indicate, point out; to appoint; selected but not yet installed |
Diversity | difference, variety, a condition of having many different types of forms |
Enigma | someone or something that is extremely puzzling that cannot be understood or explained |
pacifist | one who is against war or the use of violence; opposing war or violence |
queue | a line of people waiting for something; to form such a line |
restrict | to keep within set limits; to confine |
sage | wise; a very wise person |
slake | to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end |
Terrain | the landscape, especially considered with regard to its physical features of fitness for some use; a field of knowledge |
Vocation | any trade, profession, or occupation; a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work |
Vow | a solemn or sacred promise or pledge; to declare or promise in a solemn way |
Waylay | to lie in wait for and attack, ambush |
Wither | to dry up, wilt, sag; to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small |
Acquit | to declare not guilty, free form blame |
Deem | to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion |
Devastate | to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins |
discredit | to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation; a los or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation |
elusive | difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand |
Generate | to bring into existence; to be the cause of |
Idolize | to worship as an idol, make and idol of; to love very much |
ingratitude | a lack of thankfulness |
keepsake | something kept in memory of the giver; a souvenir |
mortal | a being that must eventually die; of or relating to such a being; causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable |
Ovation | an enthusiastic public welcome, and outburst or applause |
petty | unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor |
plight | a sorry condition or state; to pledge, promise solemnly |
repent | to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do |
reverie | a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought |
Revocation | an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancellation |
scan | to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem; an examination |
strand | a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc.; to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position |
strife | bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle |
topple | to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of |
Acute | with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a highpoint and lasting for a short time |
bluster | to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that is loud and threatening |
bungle | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly' to ruin something through clumsiness |
commentary | a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression or opinion |
duration | the length of time that something continues or lasts |
eerie | causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious |
facet | one aspect or side of a subject or problem, one of the cut surfaces of a gem |
fidelity | the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness |
fray | a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing |
headstrong | willful, stubborn |
inhabitant | one living permanently in a given place |
numb | having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of, to cause to lose feeling |
pacify | to make peaceful or clam, to soothe |
ravenous | greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction |
refute | to prove incorrect |
agenda | the program for a meeting, a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
amiable | friendly, good natured |
befuddle | to confuse, to make stupid |
blight | a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; to destroy, ruin |
boisterous | rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high spirited |
Remorse | deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds, pangs of conscious |
Setback | something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall |
smug | overly self-satisfied, self-righteous |
synopsis | a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary |
tarry | to delay leaving; to linger, to wait; to remain or stay for a while |
Clarity | clearness |
compliant | willing to do what someone else wants; obedient |
conserve | to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or waste; to save |
debut | a first public appearance, a formal entrance into society; to make a first appearance |
gory | marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
Gross | overweight; course, vulgar; very noticeable; total, and overall total; twelve dozen; to earn. |
induce | to cause, bring about; to persuade. |
leeway | extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error. |
limber | flexible; to cause to become flexible. |
maze | a network of paths trough which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed up and confusing. |
oracle | someone or something that can predict the future |
partisan | a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, gurrilla |
reimburse | to pay back; to give payment for |
vacate | to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
vagabond | an idle wanderer; a tramp; wandering, irresponsible |
Strapping | tall, strong, and healthy |
Strident | harsh, shrill; unpleasant sounding |
Thrive | to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possession |
Valiant | possessing or acting with bravery or boldness |