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Words To Go Lesson 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abrupt | happening suddenly or unexpectedly syn: blunt adjective |
| acknowledge | 1. to admit, to openly accept the truth or a fact 2. to recognize and answer syn: approve verb |
| adorn | to add beauty to syn: array verb |
| defiance | bold resistance; refusal to obey; an attitude or behavior that opposes someone or something powerful syn: dare noun |
| dismal | 1. unpleasantly dim and gloomy 2. unhappy; cheerless |
| folly | a lack of sense; foolishness; a foolish action or belief syn: idiocy noun |
| illuminate | to give light to syn: brighten verb |
| mere | nothing more or other than; only syn: bare adjective |
| inevitable | certain to happen; unavoidable syn: destined adjective |
| pamper | to treat with too much gentleness; to give special care, privilege, and protection syn: coddle verb |
| perplex | to puzzle; to cause uncertainty and confusion syn: baffle verb |
| reverence | a feeling or attitude of deep respect syn: honor noun |
| trounce | to thoroughly beat or defeat syn: bash verb |
| unique | 1. so unusual as to have no like or equal 2. highly unusual or extremely rare syn: rare adjective |
| valor | great courage or bravery syn: heart noun |