Vocab (sin sentences & synonyms)
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banannaboat1 on September 18, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 providence | N. the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power |
| eminent | ADJ. famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession |
| manifest | ADJ. clear or obvious to the eye or mind V. display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate N. a document giving comprehensive details of a ship and its cargo and other contents, passengers, and crew for the use of customs officers. |
| temperance | N. abstinence from alcoholic drink N. moderation or self-restraint, esp. in eating and drinking |
| ratify | V. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid. |
| posterity | N. all future generations of people |
| abridged | V. shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense V. reduce (rights or privileges) N. abridger |
| quell | V. put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force |
| dubious | ADJ. hesitating or doubting; not to be relied upon |
| dissemble | V. conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs |
| apprehensive | ADJ. anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen ADJ. of or relating to perception or understanding |
| prodigious | ADJ. remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree; unnatural or abnormal |
| masticate | V. to chew |
| malice | N. the intention or desire to do evil; ill will |
| covenant | N. an agreement V. agree, esp. by lease, deed, or other legal contract |
| annul | V. declare invalid (an official agreement, decision, or result) V. declare (a marriage) to have had no legal existence |
| desolate | ADJ. (of a place) deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness; feeling or showing misery V. make (a place) bleakly and depressingly empty or bare |
| abhor | V. regard with disgust and hatred |
| chide | V. scold or rebuke |
| satiate | V. to satisfy |
| effusive | ADJ. expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner ADJ. (of igneous rock) poured out when molten and later solidified |
| deplore | V. feel or express strong disapproval of (something) |
| seraph | N. an angelic being, regarded in traditional Christian angelology as belonging to the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy, associated with light, ardor, and purity. |
| tumultuous | ADJ. making a loud, confused noise; uproarious |
| boisterous | ADJ. (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy ADJ. (of wind, weather, or water) wild or stormy |
| prodigal | ADJ. spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant N. a person who spends money in a recklessly extravagant way N. a person who leaves home and behaves in such a way, but later makes a regretful return |
| slothful | ADJ. lazy |
| frugal | ADJ. sparing or economical with regard to money or food ADJ. simple and plain and costing little |
| piety | N. the quality of being religious or reverent N. a belief or point of view that is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence |
| puritanical | ADJ. practicing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior |
| sylvan | ADJ. consisting of or associated with woods; wooded ADJ. pleasantly rural or pastoral |
| colloquial | ADJ. (of language) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. |
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