click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit 6
Senior Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Moratorium | A formal delay; a suspension |
Demure | Modest and shy |
Demur | To express unwillingness to do something; to object |
Extemporaneous | Done without planning; improvised |
Temporal | Having to do with finite time or everyday life (as opposed to the eternal or spiritual) |
Temporize | To put off making a decision; to stall |
Diurnal | Happening or active during the day |
Sojourn | A short stay or visit |
Adjourn | To formally bring to an end |
Anachronism | Something that seems to be out of its proper time |
Chronicle | To tell or write the history of |
Synchronous | Happening at the same time as |