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english vocab week 2
definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| an act of pouring a liquid ; to sacrifice wine or oil to gods | libation |
| wrathful; angry | wroth |
| a prayer; a request for help from a deity | supplication |
| a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad | compunction |
| appropriate to a purpose ; a serving to promote ones interest quick | expedient |
| the feeling that someone or something is worthy of ones consideration or respect contempt | disdain |
| regaurd with great respect | venerate |
| essential; fundamental - relating to an early stage in evolutionary development primeval | primal |
| the action of killing a king ; a person who kills or takes part in killing a king | regicide |
| an expert judge in matters of taste | connoisseur |
| refrain from doing or using something | forbear |
| not fitting in ; not appropriate ; unsuited for the surroundings | incongruous |
| to express sorrow or regret to mourn | lament |
| to become weak or feeble ; say with loss of strength | languish |
| of a person - ederly and infirm ; worn out or ruined because of age or neglect | decrepit |