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Vocab list 10
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alternative | the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice |
| badge | to tease, annoy, harass persistently |
| balm | something that soothes, heals or comforts; an oil or ointment |
| countenance | a person’s face, especially the expression |
| denounce | to condemn; to expose critically |
| divine | to foretell a prophecy, to infer, to guess |
| docile | easily taught or controlled; obedient, easy to handle |
| fathom | to understand fully; to penetrate the meaning of |
| hovel | a small, miserable dwelling; an open, low shed |
| torque | a turning or twisting force |