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Week 15
Vocabulary Week 15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abattoir | noun.a slaughter house |
| Austere | adj. severe in manner or appearance, strict |
| Byzantine | noun. a native or inhabitant of Byzantium |
| Discomfit | noun. the state of being confused, embarrassed or upset |
| Ennui | noun. a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction:boredom |
| Kowtow | verb. to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage,worship, or deepest respect |
| Parochial | adj. of or relating to a church parish |
| Somnambulist | noun. an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| Schadenfreude | noun.enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others |