unit 10

Terms	Definitions
bellow	to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud, angry roar
beneficiary	one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or property in a will
botch	to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of
clutter	to fill or cover in a disorderly way; mess
dilapidated	falling apart or ruined, run-down
dismantle	to take apart; to strip of something
farce	a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happeniings; broad or far-fetched humor
futile	not successful, failing to have any result; useless, unimportant
grueling	very tiring, calling for an extreme effort
hospitable	offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange
lair	the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout
lavish	overly generous, extravagant; abundant
morbid	in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease
notorious	widely known because of bad conduct
pamper	to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward
parasite	an organism that lives in or on another organism
shirk	to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty
surplus	an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than needed
timidity	the state of being easily frightened
veto	the power to forbid or prevent; reject - so NO

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