Unit 2 LA Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Rabid | Uncontrollable; Fanatical |
| Benign | Good; Kindly |
| Condiment | A sauce, relish, or spice used to season food |
| Steel | To make hard or strong |
| Degenerate | A corrupt or vicous person |
| Crass | Crude; Unrefined |
| Prospects | Chances or possibilities, especially for financial success |
| Incesssantly | Without interruption; Continuously |
| Vexation | Irritation |
| Pauper | A poor person, especially one who depends on public charity |
| Adulation | Excessive praise or flattery |
| Disconsolatte | Extremely depressed or dejected |
| Aghast | Filled with shock or horror |
| Gamut | An entire range or series |
| Privation | The lack of a basic necessity or a comfort of life |
| Askeww | Crooked; to one side |
| Wry | Dryly humerous, often with a bit of irony |
| Spartan | Simple, Plain and Frugal |
| Expansive | Outgoing; Showing feelings openly and freely |
| Laviish | Extravagant; More than is needed |
| Archaic | Very old or unfashionable |
| Surrogate | Serving as a subsitute |
| Sustenance | Food or provisions that sustain life |
| Antthem | An uplifting song or hymn |
| Taut | Pulled or Drawn Tight |
| Sacrilegious | Disrespectful toward a sacred person, place or thing |
| lariity | Clearness |
| Infuse | To fill, as if by pouring |
| Leer | To give a sly, evil glance |
| Illiteracy | A lack of ability to read and write |
| Homely | Characteristic of home life; Simple; Everday |
| Cascade | To fall or flow like a waterfall |
| Crevasse | A deep crack or split in a glacier |
| Banal | Commonplace; Trite |
| Acclimatization | The act of getting accustomed to a new climate or enviroment |
| Demeanor | A new way of behaving; Manner |
| Aplomb | Poise; Self-Assurance |
| Arduous | Requiring much effort; Difficult |
| Inevitability | Something that is certain to happen |
| Transcend | To pass beyond the limits of |
| Paramount | Of highest importance |
| Insurmountable | Impossible to overcome |
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