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English Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| contempt | with disrespect |
| elated | intense feeling of happiness and excitement |
| loathe | hate |
| reproach | a criticism; or to express criticism |
| contort | twisted |
| sparse | not dense; or few in number and spread out |
| foliage | plant leaves |
| mutilate | severely injured or damaged |
| specimen | a sample regarded as typical of its class; or a bit of tissue, blood, or urine that is taken for diagnostic purposes |
| despise | disliked strongly and looked down upon |
| detach | to separate something from something else (physically or emotionally) |
| testimony | something that serves as evidence — especially a statement at a trial or hearing |
| tendon | a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle to bone |
| Shakespeare | author widely regarded as the greatest in the English language and whose works include Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet |
| indelible | done in a manner that is non-reversible |
| inquest | formal investigation |
| Nairobi | the capital and largest city of Kenya; a center for tourist safaris |