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Vocab Week 1 Day 2
Week 1 Day 2 Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Admonish | 1.) To warn 2.) To criticize gently |
| Aghast | To be struck with horror; shocked |
| Annihilate | To destroy completely; to reduce to utter ruin |
| Benefactor | A person who provides help, especially by giving money |
| Bestow | To give as an honor; to present as a gift |
| Devious | 1.) Having many twists and turns; winding 2.) Sneaky; not frank or honest |
| Devoid | Lacking; empty; entirely without |
| Heed | To pay attention to |
| Mortal | 1.) A human being, especially as contrasted with a god 2.) Causing death; fatal 3.) Severe |
| Muse | To think about in a quiet, careful way |
| Pioneer | A person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow |
| Plague | A deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person |
| Subside | To sink to a lower level |
| Unwitting | Not done on purpose; unintended |
| Wrath | Forceful angel, fury |
| Acquire | To gain owner ship of something; to get by one's own efforts or actions |
| Antagonize | To make an enemy of; to stir up angel or dislike |
| Competent | To have the ability to do what is needed |
| Comprise | To form; to make up |
| Correspond | To match; to be equal |
| Dilapidated | In poor condition from neglect or age |
| Illustrious | Very famous; outstanding |
| Incident | Something that happens in real life or a story; an event, often of little importance |
| Inherit | 1.) To receive something from someone after that person's death 2.) To receive, as part of one's physical or mental make-up, from one's parents |
| Latitude | 1.) The distance north or south of equator; measured in degrees 2.) A region as marked by its distance from the equator 3.) Freedom from strict rules |
| Loath | Unwilling; reluctant |
| Maintain | 1.) To declare something to be true 2.) To continue in the same way or condition 3.) To keep in good condition |
| Renovate | To make new again |
| Reprimand | To scold in a harsh or formal manner |
| Supervise | To direct or manage activities |