| Term | Definition |
|---|
| amiss | (ADJ) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; (ADV) in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly |
| brawl | (N) a noisy quarrel or fight(V) to quarrel or fight noisily |
| detest | (V) to hate, dislike very much, loathe |
| domestic | (ADJ) native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a houshold; (N) a household servant |
| flagrant | (ADJ) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious |
| flaw | (N) a slight fault, defect, crack |
| fledgling | (N)an inexperienced person, begginer; a young bird about to leave the nest; (ADJ) inexperienced, budding |
| fluster | (V) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (N) a state of confusion or agitation |
| foremost | (ADJ)chief, most important, primary(ADV) in the first place |
| momentum | (N) the force or speed with which somethong moves |
| notable | (ADJ) striking, remarkable (N) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way. |
| nurture | (V) to bring u, care for, train nourish (N) rearing, training, upbringing |
| paradox | (N) a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities |
| perjury | (N) the act of swearing to a lie |
| presume | (V) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties |
| prior | (ADJ) earlier former |
| proficient | (ADJ) skilled expert or capable in any fieldor activity |
| salvo | (N) a burst of gun fire or cannon shot, often as a tributeor salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack |
| vigilant | (ADJ) wide-awake, alert, watchful |
| wrath | (N) intense anger |
| accelerate | to speed up; quicken - slow down |
| bystander | one who looks on or observes; observer - active participant |
| canvass | to go over in detail or dicuss; survey |
| casual | happening by chance or on an irregular basis; accidental - intentional |
| downtrodden | treated unfairly and cruelly; mistreated - liberated |
| entice | to attract; lure - repel |
| erode | to wear away gradually; corrode - nurture |
| flounder | to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way; struggle |
| graphic | lifelike or vivid; colorful - boring |
| gruesome | horrible; hideous - appealing |
| melancholy | sad or sadness; depressed - happy |
| ordeal | a difficult or painful expirience; hardship - pleasure |
| parch | to make dry and thirsty; dry up - soak |
| persist | to continue steadily in a course of action; keep at it - give up |
| puny | of less than normal strength or size; undersized - gigantic |
| quibble | to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or rasing minor objections; cavil |
| ratify | to approve or confirm; endorse - cancel |
| regal | royal or fit for a king; majestic - servile |
| stifle | to smoother or prevent from breathing; strangle - nurture |
| vital | necessary to life; fundamental - unnecessary |
| abnormal | not usual; strange or weird |
| capsize | to turn bottom upside down |
| catastrophe | a large-scale disater, misfortune, or failure |
| decrease | to become or make less |
| disputatious | inclined to argue or beate; argumentative |
| eject | to drive or throw out; evict |
| flourish | to grow; flower; thrive; be properous |
| incentive | a reason for doing something; motive |
| insubordinate | disobidient; rebellious |
| legible | easily read |
| nub | the central point or heart of matter |
| onslaught | a violent attack; a sudden rush of something |
| ordain | to be established by law; to appoint as priest or minister; or to be declared in religious matters |
| outstrip | to get ahead of somebody or something; do better than; exceed |
| pervade | to spread throughout; something that gets into everything you do |
| prudent | cautious; careful; showing good sense |
| quench | satisfy; put out; extinguish |
| remnant | a small part remaining behind |
| simultaneous | happening or existing at the same time |
| swerve | sudden turn; to turn aside sharply |
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