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English IofW vocab
vocabulary 2019 for english
Term | Definition |
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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archaic | old and outdated |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 |