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H. Eng. 9 - Unit 1

Unit 1 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Affable Friendly; pleasant
Amenity Something that makes life more comfortable or convenient
Ennui Boredom
Indolent Lazy
Palpable Capable of being touched
Venerable Deserving respect because of age and dignity
Placid Calm
Solicitous Showing concern
Emanated To come from; flow forth
Fervent Having or showing intense feeling
Imperious Domineering; arrogant
Retribution Something given or done as a payment or reward
Solemnized To perform a formal ceremony
Devious Roundabout; not straightforward
Florid a. Rosy b. Flowery
Parapet A low wall or railing around the edge of a roof or bridge
Appalled To horrify; shock
Perceptible Noticeable; recognizable
Tethering To confine an animal to a certain area by tying or chaining it
Unscathed Unharmed
Defaced To disfigure
Compulsory Required
Ricocheted To skip off a surface after striking it at an angle
Roan Reddish-brown
Craven Very fearful; cowardly
Derisive Mocking
Insolent Bold in a reckless way
Pandemonium Wild noise and disorder
Distraught Troubled; anxious
Inscrutable Mysterious
Haggard Having an exhausted appearance
Vault a. An underground room or cave with an arched ceiling b. A burial chamber
Created by: ib30989
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