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10A Unit1 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
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
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