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vocab unit 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a useful or valuable quality, skill, or resource | asset |
| to force someone to do something by using pressure, threats, or intimidation | coerce |
| to mock, ridicule, or express contempt for someone or something | deride |
| to make someone feel extremely happy, excited, or elated | exhilarate |
| to destroy or remove completely; to wipe out | extirpate |
| unable to be calmed or satisfied; relentless and unforgiving | implacable |
| incapable of making mistakes or being wrong | infallible |
| deserving regret or sorrow; unfortunate or sad | lamentable |
| giving the impression that something bad is going to happen; threatening | ominous |
| extremely unwilling to spend money; stingy or frugal | parsimonious |