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ela cards vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what does adjourn ean | (verb) to stop proceedings until a later time; break up |
| what does banter mean | (noun) playful, good-humored conversation (verb) to talk in a good-humored teasing way |
| what does condemn mean | (verb) to declare unfit for use |
| what does dilapidated mean | adj.) in a condition of deterioration or disrepair, as through neglect |
| what does fumigate mean | (verb.) to expose to fumes to kill insects, rats, or other pests |
| what does initiation mean | (noun) a ceremony or ritual used to accept a new member into a group |
| what does prominence mean | (noun) eminence or importance; widely known |
| what does bogus mean | (adj.) counterfeit or fake |
| what does detriment mean | (noun) damage, harm, or injury/ anything that causes damage or injury |
| what does effervescence mean | (adjective) bubbly or lively |
| what does prostrate mean | (adjective or verb) kneeling or lying face down on the ground, as in submission |
| what does plethora mean | (noun) a greater amount or quantity of something than you want; an excessive amount of something |
| what does superfluous mean | (adjective) unnecessary; extra |
| what does ruminate mean. | (verb) to ponder or think over carefully and deeply |