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Essentials vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to destroy the beauty or holiness of a sacred place |
| tenacious | not giving up |
| intrepid | fearless |
| dilapidated | partly ruined; broken down |
| smug | highly pleased with oneself; complacent |
| apprehend | to seize |
| feeble | weak |
| interminable | seemingly endless |
| stymied | blocked |
| impeccable | perfect |
| clad | clothed |
| scorn | reject with disgust |
| bewildered | puzzled |
| melancholy | gloomy; causing sadness |
| embellished | to decorate; tomake more interesting by adding fanciful details |
| imminent | happening soon |
| agile | able to move quickly and eaily |
| elite | a socially superior group |
| flee | to run away, as from danger |
| idolent | lazy |
| fetid | stinky |
| plummet | to drop straight down |
| stunned | shocked |