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Vocab 1/14/11
VOCAB!*
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (verb) rankling | to cause irritation |
| (noun) myopia | nearsightedness |
| (noun) invective | abusive language; curse |
| (noun) shambles | a scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin; destruction |
| (noun) pilgrimage | a journey to a sacred place/ a long journey |
| (adj) desolate | devoid of inhabitants; deserted |
| (verb) quibble | to evade the truth/ argue about un-important things |
| (adj) fraught | filled with emotion and distress |
| (adj) auspicious | attended by favorable circumstances; fourtunate |
| (verb) condescend | to desend to a level of one considered inferior |
| (adj) garish | loud and flashy; gaudy |
| (noun) venue | the locality where a crime is commited; location |