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10A Unit1 Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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exclusive | private; not admitting others |
discrimination | showing favoritism or differential treatment |
cynical | possessing a negative attitude |
drone | to talk in a monotonous, boring manner |
mock | false; imitation |
malicious | hateful; intended to do harm |
stricken | suffering from hurt or pain |
quadrangle | an area at a school or college surrounded by buildings |
demise | death |
cordial | warm and friendly |
menace | threat |
sadist | a person who gets pleasure from hurting others |
contempt | a feeling of scorn toward someone or something |
amiable | appearing friendly and pleasant |
pulverize | to crush or destroy |
falsetto | unusually high-pitched sound |
squeamish | easily nauseated |
infirmary | a room or building to care for the sick |
tyranny | harshness; cruel or unjust use of power |
valor | bravery or courage |
pretense | a false claim or show |
encumbrance | a burden or hindrance |
ingenious | clever and inventive |
affluent | wealthy or rich |
invariable | constant or unchanging |
inexorable | impossible to influence, change, or persuade |
bigotry | narrow-minded behavior or opinions; prejudice |
fawning | affectionate; flattering |
orthopedics | branch of medicine dealing with the bones and joints |
distraught | extremely upset or driven mad |
dynamo | a machine that generates electricity |
overwrought | overexcited; upset; hysterical |
plummeting | falling or dropping very quickly |
precariously | in a risky or dangerous manner |
ravine | a deep ditch worn in the earth's surface by a stream |
scorched | burned or parched by heat |
tremor | shaking or trembling motion |
turbulent | violently agitated; stormy |
vapor | any visible moisture or gas |
veered | turned away |