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English 12 - List 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blight | the wilting or death of plants |
| calamity | a great misfortune or disaster |
| conspirator | a person who plots an evil or unlawful plan |
| heed | careful attention; notice; observation |
| prophet | a person who foretells or predicts what is to come |
| infamy | extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act |
| oracle | in ancient Greece a god relates an authoritative or wise pronouncements |
| provoke | to anger; to enrage; to bring about to action |
| scandalous | disgraceful; shameful or shocking; improper |
| diminished | reduced or lessened; made smaller |