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Vocab 17-18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Circumspect | careful |
| Zephyr | a gentle breeze |
| Renegade | defector |
| Retribution | reprisal |
| Hurtle | hurl |
| Scourge | curse |
| Caustic | harsh |
| Taciturn | reserved |
| Agnostic | skeptic |
| Terse | abbreviated |
| Uncanny | strange |
| Exodus | mass departure |
| Penitent | remorseful |
| Vindicate | exonerate |
| Raillery | banter |
| Impregnable | unbeatable |
| Xenophobia | fear of strangers |
| Inherent | essential |
| Irreverent | disrespectful |
| Subjugate | to dominate |
| Expedite | hurry |
| Filibuster | derail |
| Pristine | pure |
| Pithy | full of meaning |
| Invective | an insult in speech |
| Prodigal | reckless |
| Pliable | flexible |
| Torpid | losing motion |
| Tenuous | fragile |
| Discordant | being in disagreement |