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vocb
english
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate (V) | become less intense or widespread |
| Benevolent (adj) | well meaning and kindly |
| Civic (adj.) | relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal |
| Desolate (adj.) | (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness |
| Erratic (adj. | not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable |
| Foreseeable (adj.) | able to be foreseen or predicted |
| Haughty (adj. | arrogantly superior and disdainful |
| Incite (v.) | encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior) |
| Materialistic (adj. | excessively concerned with material possessions; money-oriented |
| Nonchalant (adj.) | feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm |
| Perish (v.) | to become destroyed or ruined : cease to exist |
| Refute (v.) | prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove |