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English 11AA Vocab
Lesson List 7 and 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| gird | to prepare for an event or an action |
| daunt | to make afraid; to discourage |
| flux | a state of continual change or movement |
| hovel | a wretched living place; an open shed |
| cadaverous | of or like a corpse; pale; gaunt; thin |
| gothic | of the middle ages; of or relating to a mysterious, grotesque, and desolate style of fiction |
| penury | extreme poverty |
| egress | an exit; a means of going out |
| felicity | happiness; bliss |
| despot | a dictator with absolute power |
| beget | to produce; to make happen |
| educe | to draw out or bring out |
| glean | to collect bit by bit; to gather with patient labor |
| chafe | to wear or irritate, often through rubbing or friction |
| effrontery | shameless boldness |
| imbibe | to drink |
| feign | to pretend |
| desist | to stop; to discontinue |
| allude | to hint at; to refer to indirectly |
| elite | the choice members or best of a group |