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lesson11 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| absolute | complete; entire; total |
| blunder | a foolish or stupid mistake 1.to make a blunter 2.to move clumsily or carelessly |
| calamity | a terrible event that causes great harm or destruction |
| devour | to eat, especially to eat very hungrily 2.to destroy by using up |
| enchant | TO CAST A SPELL OVER; TO USE MAGIC ON 2.TO DELIGHT GREATLY; TO CHARM |
| illiteracy | lack of education;especially, not knowing how to read and write |
| incite | to urge or sit to action |
| instantaneous | done or happening in an instant |
| presumption | a belief; something that is taken for granted; something one presumes 2.annoying or unpleasant boldness or nerve |
| refuge | protection from danger, difficulty, or annoyance 2.a place of shelter or safety |
| segment | one of the parts into which something is divided or can be separated |
| strew | to spread about here and there 2. to cover with something scattered or sprinkled |
| supplement | something added to make a thing more complete or better 2. to add or complete |
| uncanny | so remarkable as to seem unnatural; very strange; mysterious |
| venture | a risky activity or undertaking 1. to dare to say or do 2. to go in spite of some risk |