English Midterm
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 augment | enlarge or increase |
| abhor | to regard with loath |
| prostrate | helpless or defenseless |
| disposition | the means of getting rid of something |
| pernicious | exceedingly harmful |
| semblance | a eye-catching appearance |
| dirge | funeral tune |
| knave | untrustworthy person |
| rancor | a feeling of deep and bitter anger |
| chide | to scold |
| aloof | indifferent |
| inundation | flooding |
| poultice | herbal or medical hot press |
| adversity | hardship |
| rigor | strictness or severity |
| shroud | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped |
| infirm | weak and feeble |
| inauspicious | unfavorable or unlucky |
| inexorable | unable to change an opinion |
| inter | to place in a grave or tomb |
| intercession | the act of pleading on behalf of another |
| solace | comfort or relief |
| felon | someone who has committed a felony |
| herald | an announcer |
| transgression | A violation of a law or duty |
| sunder | separate or part |
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