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Vocab. 7-9

Vocab 7-9

TermDefinition
alienate to cause to feel unwelcome
beget to create or give birth to
catapult a slingshot type weapon; to move suddenly at a great speed as though hurled by something
craven cowardly
curtail to lessen or cut back on; to impose a restriction on
facilitate to make easier; to help bring about
glutton one who eats a great deal; someone who is eager to undertake hard or unpleasant tasks
mode a way of doing things
muster to collect or assemble; to assemble for inspection
paranoia a mental condition of extreme anxiety; suspicion and mistrust of people or their actions without evidence
aspire to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal
blather to talk nonsensically
citadel a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold
congenial pleasant to be around; socially agreeable
consensus general agreement
doldrums a period or condition of depression or inactivity
fjord a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills
martyr someone willing to sacrifice and even give up their life for a cause; or one who pretends suffering to gain sympathy
obtuse insensitive; block-headed, slow in comprehension
scrutinize to look very carefully; to examine
amenable agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant. Willing to give in to the wishes of another
artisan a worker skilled in a craft
astute quick in discernment; shrewd, clever, keen
defame to slander; take away a good name
draconian hard, severe, cruel
elapse to pass or go by (in time)
misnomer an incorrect or inappropriate name
precarious unsafe, unsteady, unstable
resurgent a rise after defeat
veer a sudden change in direction
Created by: Andrew Uribe
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