Brit Lit Sem 1 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Desecrate | to damage or treat with disrespect |
| Inconsequential | not important |
| Crass | rude, insensitive, stupid |
| Austere | simple |
| Infraction | an act that breaks a rule or law |
| Pillage | act of looting or plundering as in war |
| Vulnerable | open to attack, harm, or damage |
| Reprove | to criticize or correct |
| Restitution | restoration |
| Prate | to talk long and idly |
| Dissipate | to cause something to spread out and disappear |
| Relegate | to demote |
| Dispassionate | not influenced or affected by emotions |
| Consternation | a strong feeling of surprise or sudden disappointment that causes confusion |
| Dissension | disagreement that causes the people in a group to argue about something that is important to them |
| Hypothetical | involving or based on a suggested idea or theory |
| Squeamish | easily shocked, offended, or disgusted by unpleasant things |
| Susceptible | easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something |
| Intemperate | having extreme conditions |
| Irresolute | not certain about what to do : not resolute |
| Astute | having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clear |
| Avarice | a strong desire to have or get money |
| Slovenly | messy or untidy |
| Supposition | an idea or theory that you believe is true even though you do not have proof |
| Succinct | using few words to state or express an idea |
| Recapitulate | to give a brief summary of something |
| Novice | a person who has just started learning or doing somethi |
| Pretentious | having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are |
| Accrue | to increase in value or amount gradually as time passes : to grow or build up slowly |
| Bedlam | a very noisy and confused state or scene |
| Covert | made, shown, or done in a way that is not easily seen or noticed : secret or hidden |
| Fortuitous | happening by chance |
| Gist | the main point or part |
| Motley | made up of many different people or things |
| Procastinate | to put off |
| Provocative | causing discussion, thought, argument, etc. |
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