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English vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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conniving (adj) | planning or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful |
indigenous (adj) | native to an area |
disheartened (adj) | very sad and down |
quiver (verb) | to shiver |
salvage (verb) | to save |
brusque (adj) | brief, rude, abrupt |
retribution (noun) | punishment inflicted on someone for a wrong or criminal act |
shroud (verb & noun) | cloth in which a dead person is wrapped for burial |
barrage (verb & noun) | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area , or to spread a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area |
redundant (adj) | repeated or repetitive |
empathy (noun | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, on a profound level since you KNOW the experience |
gaunt (adj) | lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age. |
cower (verb) | crouch in fear |
pummel (verb) | strike repeatedly with the fists. |
sweltering (adj) | unbearably hot |
tranquil (adj) | peaceful |
manacle (noun) | shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. |
redemption (noun) | the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil |
invigorate (verb) | give strength or energy to. |
militant (adj) | combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods |