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CMas Memory Vocab
Vocab List for A Christmas Memory
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| commence | make a start; begin |
| inaugurate | (1) install in office with a formal ceremony (2) make a formal beginning of |
| exhilarate | make merry or lively; put into high spirits |
| dilapidated | fallen into ruin or disrepair; decayed through neglect |
| paraphernalia | (1) personal belongings (2) equipment, outfit |
| stereopticon | projector that combines two images on a screen so they gradually become one image with a three-dimensional effect |
| squander | spend foolishly; waste |
| carnage | slaughter of a great number of people |
| disposition | (1) one's habitual ways of acting toward others (2) tendency; inclination (3) a settlement |
| saturate | soak thoroughly; fill full |
| simultaneous | existing, done, or happening at the same time |
| renegade | deserter of a religious faith or a political party (like a traitor); deserting, disown |
| chastise | (1) inflict punishment or suffering on to make improvments (2) criticize severely; rebuke |
| armada | (1) large fleet of warships (2) any large group of military vehicles |
| garland | wreath or string of flowers, leaves, etc. |
| noncommittal | not committing oneself; not saying yes or no |
| sever | (1) cut apart; cut off (2) break off |