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English II Week 19
Week Nineteen Vocabulary Words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Novel (adj) | Unusual; positively unique |
| Corrugated (adj) | Highly folded, with creases (ex: corrugated cardboard) |
| Pivotal (adj) | Of great importance |
| Conundrum (noun) | A puzzle |
| Acrimony (noun) | Bitterness; friction (usually between two people) |
| Adept (adj) | Extremely skilled |
| Yoke (verb) | To join together; to link |
| Wily (adj) | Crafty; sly |
| Embroil (verb) | To get involved in hostility or an argument |
| Nondescript (adj) | Ordinary; having no special features |
| Wispy (adj) | Frail; delicate |
| Vex (verb) | To confuse or annoy |
| Referendum (noun) | A public vote |
| Bequeath (verb) | To leave something in one’s will to be given after one’s death |
| Corpulent (adj) | Fat; very overweight |
| Hallowed (adj) | Worshiped; consecrated |
| Rife (adj) | Abundant; filled with |
| Putrid (adj) | Rotten; foul |
| Quaint (adj) | Charmingly old-fashioned |
| Abort (verb) | To give up on a half-finished project or effort |