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ELA
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| portend | to signal or warn of; to forcast |
| quash | to suppress with threat or force; to declare invalid |
| reticent | decline to speak out; reserved |
| squalid | filthy and miserable, as from poverty; morally revolting; sordid |
| turbulent | violently disturbed; chaotic |
| unorthodox | disregarding or defying tradition or standards |
| wrath | intense anger that is vengeful |
| assuage | to make less severe or painful |
| blasphemous | disrespectful toward what is considered sacred |
| celestial | relating to the sky or the heavens |
| dialogue | a conversation between two people or a conversation between characters in a piece of literary work |
| exuberant | emotionally unrestrained and joyful; lavish or abundant |
| heretic | a person whose opinions conflict with established popular beliefs |
| incorrigible | incapable of correction or rehabilitation |
| peevish | easily irritated or annoyed |