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2nd vocab list
Question | Answer |
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abode (n.): | a place where one lives; home |
auxiliary (adj.): | available to provide support when needed |
countenance (n.): | the appearance of a person’s face; a person’s expression |
griffins (n.): | mythical beasts with the head and wings of an eagle and body of a lion |
hypocrisy (n.): | the behavior of people who do things that they tell other people not to do : behavior that does not agree with what someone claims to believe or feel |
slovenly (adj.): | untidy, especially in personal appearance |
austere (adj.): | stern or cold in appearance or behavior |
churlish (adj.): | rude; not polite |
deign (v.): | to do something that you think you should not have to do because you are too important |
evinced (v.): | to show something clearly |
surmise (v.): | to form a conclusion based on very little evidence |
barren (n.): | a stretch of land that is unproductive (adj.): producing little or no vegetation |
denounce (v.) | to point out as wrong or evil; condemn |
dispel (v.): | to make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end |
paltry (adj.): | very small or too small in amount; having little meaning, importance, or worth |
martyrs (n.): | people who endure huge amounts of suffering |
visage (n.): | a person’s face |
importunity (n.): | the quality or state of being overly persistent or demanding |
qualm (n.): | a feeling or uncertainty or doubt, especially in matters of right or wrong |
reared (v.): | to take care of a young person or animal; to raise |
bane (n.): | a source of harm or ruin |
assiduously (adv.): | done in a way that shows great care, attention, and effort |
pensive (adj.): | quietly sad or thoughtful |
poignant (adj.): | causing a strong feeling of sadness; physically painful |
emulate (v.): | to try to be like (something or someone you admire) |
alms (n.): | money, food, clothes, and other things given to poor people |
conjectured (v.): | to form an opinion or idea without proof or sufficient evidence |
gaunt (adj.): | very thin and bony (as from illness or hunger) |
impertinence (n.): | the quality or state of being very rude or disrespectful |
misanthrope (n.): | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
amiable (adj.): | having a friendly and pleasant manner |
encroach (v.): | to gradually move or go into an area that is beyond the usual or desired limits; to gradually take or begin to use or affect something that belongs to someone else or that someone else is using |
copious (adj.): | very large in amount or number |
diabolical (adj.): | extremely evil |
miscreants (n.): | a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong |
vehemently (adv.): | done in a way that shows great force or energy; highly emotional |
decorum (n.): | correct or proper behavior that shows respect and good manners |
dilapidation (n.): | a condition of decay or partial ruin |
epithet (n.): | a word or phrase that describes a person or thing; an offensive word or name that is used as a way of abusing or insulting someone |
lattice (n.): | a structure made of thin strips of wood or metal that cross each other; a window or gate having a lattice |
tenacious (adj.): | not easily stopped or pulled apart : firm or strong; very determined to do something |
imp (n.): | a little devil |
interloper (n.): | a person who is not wanted or welcome by the other people in a situation or place |
vindictive (adj.): | likely to seek revenge |
rue (v.): | to feel sorrow or regret for (something) |
lament (v.): | to feel sorrow or regret for (something); to mourn aloud |
indolence (n.): | the quality of being lazy |
petulant (adj.): | having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want |
eccentric (adj.): | tending to act in strange or unusual ways |
knave (n.): | a dishonest man |