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Word list MS #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adversary | an opponent or enemy |
| aplomb | self-confidence; especially in a difficult situation; assurance |
| apprehensive | anxious or fearful, uneasy |
| aptitude | the ability to learn or understand something quickly |
| attentive | 1. Giving attention to something. 2. Paying careful attention to the comfort or concerns of others; considerate. |
| banish | to force to leave a country or place; exile |
| barricade - verb: | 1. To block an opening or passage with an obstacle or a barrier. 2. To enclose or exclude someone by constructing a barricade |
| barricade - noun: | 1. A usually temporary structure set up, as across a route of access, to block the passage of an enemy or opponent. 2. Something that serves as an obstacle; a barrier. |
| bluff | to engage in a false display of strength or confidence, especially in order to deceive someone |
| brackish | slightly salty |
| brandish | to wave or exhibit something in a dramatic or threatening way |
| circumference | the boundary of an area, an object, or a geometric figure, especially a circle |
| jabber | to talk rapidly and in a senseless manner |
| imperious | arrogant; overbearing; domineering |
| malleable | capable of being shaped or formed by pressing, hammering, or another forceful action |
| perilous | dangerous, risky, or unsafe |
| toil | 1. To work hard and continously; to advance or move woth difficulty. 2.hard, exhausting work or effort. |
| edible | fit to eat |
| endurance | strength to last or withstand hard wear; ability to put up with something |