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vocab 6-13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| infamy | extremely bad reputation |
| reprisal | paying back injury with injury |
| pugnacious | fond of fighting |
| abate | make or become less |
| fastidious | hard to please |
| squalld | loud shriek |
| enclave | territory wholly within the boundaries of another |
| insidious | doing harm secretly |
| implacable | can't be quiet |
| degradation | lives in slum conditions |
| assimilate | become part of another social group. |
| indignation | anger caused by injustice |
| insinuate | make way for gently and crafty |
| archaic | not used except for special purpose |
| recurrent | ring frequently |
| inconspicuous | not easily seen |
| inarticulate | not clear |
| imprudent | rash |
| tenacious | not letting go |
| arduous | using alot of energy |
| requisition | act of demanding |
| alleviate | make easier to bear. |