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English 4 List 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tumultuous | (A) Excited, confused or disorderly |
| Adage | (N) Short statement expressing a general truth |
| Mettle | (N) A quality of courage or endurance |
| Buttress | (N) Something that strengthens or supports |
| Surmise | (V) Suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it |
| Impede | (V) To get in the way of |
| Haggard | (A) Looking worried or in a worn condition |
| Harbinger | (N) A person or thing that foreshadows or foretells the coming of someone or something |
| Cleave | (V) To split, as with a tool |
| Plight | (N) A bad condition or situation |
| Scrutinize | (V) Examine or inspect closely and throroughly |
| Extenuating | (A) (Of a factor or situation) Serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense |
| Florid | (A) Having a red or flushed complexion |
| Perfidious | (A) Deceitful and untrustworthy |
| Benevolent | (A) Well meaning and kindly |