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WAI BLUE Lesson 12
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| admonish (v) | warn strongly or discipline |
| apathy (n) | unemotional, without enthusiasm |
| approbation (n) | official approval |
| artifice (n) | trickery or craft |
| blithe (adj) | carefree, light hearted |
| congested(adj) | clogged up, blocked |
| deference (n) | restpectful submission, courteous regard |
| devout(adj) | loyal |
| disband (v) | break apart, break up |
| drudgery (n) | redundant work, repetitive work |
| edict (n) | A proclamation having the force of law. |
| epithet(n) | a nick-name or ,applied to a name ex: Jake the Snake, |
| exterminate(v) | To get rid of completely, especially by killing off. |
| impotent (adj) | Lacking in power, strength of vigor. |
| incidental(adj) | To happen by chance or a minor consequence. |
| momentary(adj) | Continuing only for a moment. |
| momentous(adj) | Important, consequential. |
| overture(n) | proposal for agreement, introduction, a prelude |
| perpetrate(v) | o present, execute, or do in a poor or tasteless manner |
| perpetuate (v) | to cause to last, to protect from extinction |