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English IofW vocab
vocabulary 2019 for english
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| conniving | planning or involved in conspiring to do something immoral, illegal, or harmful |
| indigenous | native to an area |
| disheartened | very sad or down |
| quiver | to shiver |
| salvage | to save |
| brusque | brief, rude, abrupt |
| retribution | punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong or criminal act |
| shroud | a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial |
| barrage | a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, or to spread a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area |
| redundant | repeated or repetitive |
| empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, on a profound level since you KNOW the experience. |
| gaunt | lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age. |
| cower | crouch down in fear |
| pummel | strike repeatedly with the fists |
| sweltering | unbearably hot |
| tranquil | peaceful |
| manacle | shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles |
| redemption | the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil |
| invigorate | give strength or energy to |
| militant | combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods. |
| audacity | boldness |
| reconcile | to make up |
| epiphany | a self-discovery |
| archaic | old and outdated |
| frugal | wise with money |
| ostentatious | loud and calling attention to oneself |
| nemesis | enemy |
| insolent | very naughty |
| pious | holy, spiritual, good |
| futile | useless |
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