chapter 15 vocab
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PennyMichael on April 22, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abyss | a deep or bottomless pit |
| befall | to happen, occur, to happen to |
| cruual | of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
| dregs | the last remaining part |
| embody | to give form to, to incorporate |
| exasperate | to irratt, annoy, or anger |
| fiasco | the complete collaspe or faila project |
| garnish | to adorn or deocorate |
| heritage | an inheritance, a birthright |
| inert | lifeles unable to move or act |
| mercenary | acting or working for self-gain only |
| negligent | marked by carelessness or indifference |
| oblivion | forgetfulness, disregard a state of beig forgotten |
| opus | an impressive piece of work |
| pallid | pale, lacking color |
| parable | a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson |
| rational | based on reasoning, able to make use of reason |
| reciprocal | shared, involving give-and-take between two persons or hings |
| stricture | a limitation or restriction, a criticism |
| veneer | a thin outer layer, a surface apperance or decoration. |
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