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English vocaby last
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Complicitly (noun) | involvement in something illegal or wrong |
| Witticism (noun) | a witty or clever remark |
| Taciturn (adj) | reserved; silent by nature |
| Morose (adj) | withdraw; saddened |
| Rheumy (adj) | moist ,damp or watery -usually refers to the eyes or nose |
| Invariably (adv) | always, or almost always |
| Frugal (adj) | thrifty; cheap- used to described a person |
| Filial (adj) | parental; like a parent |
| Denounced (verb) | criticized sharply |
| Interment (noun) | burial of a dead body |
| Knacker (noun) | someone who kills old animals for profit |
| Piebald (adj) | multicolored; spotted or blotched |
| Poultices (noun) | moist substances applied to a wound to ease pain |
| Superannuated (adj) | retired; old, useless |
| Wafted (verb) | floated gently through the air (usually refers to a smell) |
| Tureen (noun) | a serving bowl |