Unit 4 Vocab. GR 7
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acute | adj. serious and sudden SYN: severe, critical ANT: minor |
| Durable | adj. able to withstand wear, decay, or certain tough conditions; long-lasting SYN: sturdy, dependable ANT: fragile, shoddy |
| Eavesdrop | v. to listen secretly to private conversations SYN: overhear, snoop ANT: ignore, avoid |
| Ethical | adj. pertaining to accepted standards of behavior. conforming to accepted standards of behavior SYN: virtuous, decent, moral ANT: corrupt, dishonest |
| Fjord | n. a long narrow inlet from the sea between steep cliffs or hills |
| Gaudy | adj. tastelessly showy SYN: flashy, extravagent ANT: tasteful, elegant |
| Nominal | adj. existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously SYN: supposed minimal, trivial ANT: genuine, authentic, momentous, vast |
| Nurture | v. to nourish; to help grow or develop SYN: foster, raise ANT: neglect, hinder |
| Pommel | v. to strike; to beat. Nn. a knob on the handle of a sword or weapon SYN: batter, pound |
| Quibble | v. to evade the main pont by arguing over petty details. n. an irrelevant arguement SYN: equivocate, hedge ANT: acknowledge, admit |
| Rampart | n. a defensive structure or embankment SYN: bulward, fortification, battlement |
| Respite | n. a short rest or period of relief; delay SYN: break, lull, recess |
| Rite | n. a customary or religious ceremonial act SYN: ritual, custom |
| Seismic | adj. pertaining to earthquakes or vibrations of the earth |
| Terrestrial | adj. of or pertaining to solid land SYN: earthly ANT: extraterrestrail, heavenly |
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