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Vocab. March 7-11
Vocabulary Workshop
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inhabitant | one living permanently in a given place Synonym: -resident |
| numb | having lost the power of feeling or movement; (v) to dull the feeling of; to cause to lose feeling |
| pacify | to make peaceful or calm; to soothe |
| ravenous | greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction |
| refute | to prove incorrect synonym: dispute |
| remorse | deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience |
| setback | something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a step-like recession in a wall Synonym: failure |
| smug | overly self-satisfied, self-righteous |
| synopsis | a brief statement giving a general view on some subject, book, etc; a summary |
| tarry | to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while synonym: delay |