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English 9 Vocab 4
Question | Answer |
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incinerate | destroy (something, especially waste material) by burning. |
auspicious | conducive to success; favorable. |
revile | criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner. |
reprieve (v) | cancel or postpone the punishment of (someone, especially someone condemned to death). |
inanimate | not alive, especially not in the manner of animals and humans. |
hoodwink | deceive or trick (someone). |
access (v) | approach or enter (a place). |
Rectify | put (something) right; correct. |
daunt | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive. |
arduous | involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring. |
reprieve (n) | a cancellation or postponement of a punishment. |
biased | unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something. |
pompous | affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important. |
fated | be destined to happen, turn out, or act in a particular way. |
disentangle | free (something or someone) from an entanglement; extricate. |
pliant | pliable. (flexible) |
precipice | a very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one. |
intrepid | fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect). |
larceny | theft of personal property. |
access (n) | a means of approaching or entering a place. |
abscond | leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft. |
anarchy | a state of disorder due to absence or nonrecognition of authority. |