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unit 15 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abyss | a deep of bottomless pit |
| befall | to happen, occur;to happen to |
| crucial | of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
| dregs | the last remaining parry; the part of least worth |
| embody | to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify |
| exasperate | to irritate, annoy, or anger |
| fiasco | to complete collapse or failure of a project |
| garnish | to adorn or decorate, especially food; an ornament or decoration,especially for food |
| heritage | an inheritance; a birthright |
| inert | lifeless, unable to move of act; slow, inactive |
| mercenary | acting or working for self-gain only; a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune |
| neglient | marked by careless or indifference; failing to do what should be done |
| oblivion | forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon |
| opus | an impressive peice of work especially a musical composition or other work of art |
| pallid | pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless |
| parable | |
| rational reciprocal | |
| reciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocalreciprocal stricture | |
| veneer |