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Vocab #5
Interpreter of Maladies
Term | Definition |
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ascertain | (v.) to discover with certainty through examination or experimentation |
auspicious | (adj.) lucky, favorable, being a sign of success |
austere | (adj.) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance |
barren | (adj.) to poor or dry to be productive; sterile, empty |
cavernous | (adj.) like a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere; giving the impression of vast, dark depths |
festoon | (v.) to adorn or decorate |
interpret | (v.) to explain the meaning of; translate the words of another into a different language; to understand (something) as having a particular meaning or significance |
imperious | (adj.) arrogant, haughty, assuming authority without justification |
incessant | (adj.) without a stop |
malady | (n.) illness, disorder, ailment state of unwholesomeness, discomfort |
malaise | (n.) a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify |
maudlin | (adj.) self-pitying, overly emotional |
mortify | (v.) to cause (someone) to experience shame, humiliation or wounded pride |
paroxysm | (n.) a sudden outburst or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity |
propitious | (adj.) indicating a good chance of success |
ruminate | (v.) to ponder carefully, repeatedly consider, go over slowly in one's mind |
tumid | (adj.) swollen; pompous |