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English lesson 4

vocab words

QuestionAnswer
acclaim v. to approve or praise loudly
bedraggled adj. wet and filthy, as though having been dragged through mud
cryptic adj. having a hidden or secret meaning
ebb v. to flow or fall back, as the tide
ebb n. a period of decline
fanatic n. one who has excess devotion to and enthusiasm for a cause or idea
haphazard adj. dependent upon chance; lacking any definite plan
illuminate v. to brighten with light
illuminate v. to make clear; to rid of confusion
legacy n. something handed down from ancestors or history
maim v. to disable or disfigure
perceptive adj. extremely attentive to sensory input; keen
repudiate v. to reject as untrue
solicitude n. anxiety and concern
taint v. to corrupt or ruin by contaminating
trepidation n. a state of fearful uncertainty; dread
waif n. a homeless person, especially an orphaned child
Created by: leitner6
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