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English vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| askew | (adj) crooked; out of line |
| countenance | (n) appearance, especially the look or expression of the face |
| gaudy | (adj) tastelessly ornamented; over decorated |
| composure | (n) calmness and dignity maintained by self control |
| decrepit | (adj) weakened by old age, illness, or overwork |
| disfigure | (v) to spoil or damage the appearance of something |
| ethereal | (adj) marked by unusual delicacy or refinement; heavenly |
| emaciated | (adj) having become extremely thin from starvation or illness |
| garish | (adj) excessively bright or offensively colored |
| glossy | (adj) having a shiny, lustrous surface |
| grimace | (v) a contorted facial expression of pain or disgust |
| grotesque | (adj) exceptionally severe deformity or distortion that is almost a caricature |
| guise | (n) external appearance or costume |
| haggard | (adj) appearing thin and exhausted |
| immaculate | (adj) pure, stainless, spotless |
| metamorphosis | (adj) a dramatic transformation in appearance, structure, or character |
| placid | (adj) showing a calm exterior |
| prim | (adj) formal, proper, prudish |
| unkempt | (adk) untidy, messy, in disarray |
| wan | (adj) unusually pale from fatigue, illness, or emotional distress |