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Vocab Unit 11
word and definition
| word | definition |
|---|---|
| vindictive | bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge |
| havoc | very great destruction, ruin, great confusion and disorder |
| hearth | floor of a fireplace, the fireside as a symbol of the home and family |
| implore | to beg or implore earnestly |
| infamous | very wicked disgraceful shameful |
| innumerable | to many to count without number |
| mull | to think about, ponder; to gring or mix, to heat up and flavor with spices |
| lax | not strict,careless, lacking discipline, not tense, relaxed |
| mar | to spoil, damage or injure |
| narrative | a story, detailed report , having the nature of the story |
| misdemeanor | a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct |
| ajar | partly open |
| overture | an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; section or part |
| adaquate | sufficient or enough |
| wilt | to become limp and drooping wither to lose strengh and vigor |
| pact | an agreement or treaty |
| dialogue | a conversation between 2 or more people ; an intercange of opinions and ideas, free discussion |
| emblem | a symbol, sign, token |
| gigantic | huge giant, immense |
| stalemate | a situation in which further action by eathier of two opponents is impossible to bring to a standstill |