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Vocabulary: Ch.2
In Your Face!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abandon | (v.) to give up |
| Soar | (v.) to fly high |
| Vengeance | 1. (n.) desire to pay someone back for some hurt 2. (adj.) done with great intensity and purpose Ex. with a vengeance |
| Descend | (v.) to go down or come down; to fall |
| Clench | (v.) to grip or hold very tightly |
| Unique | (adj.) one of a kind |
| Accustomed | (adj.) used to <"custom" refers to a particular practice> |
| Gloats | (v.) to be [too] happy about an accomplishment |
| Whine | (v.) to keep complaining in an annoying tone of voice |
| Veteran | 1. (n.) someone who is experienced 2. (n.) someone who has served in the military |
| Dreary | (adj.) dull, dismal |
| Lament | 1. (v.) to regret deeply 2. (n.) an expression of deep regret or mourning |
| Instill | (v.) to inspire |
| Humble | 1. (adj.) modest 2. (v.) to bring someone down |
| Arrogance | (n.) the act of pretending to be better than you really are |