Wordly Wise book 8 lessons 10,17, and 18
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48 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abject | most miserable: wretched |
| advocate | to plead in favor of; to defend; one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea |
| atrocity | an act of great cruelty and wickedness |
| atrocious | very brutal, wicked, cruel. appallingly bad; outrageous |
| commemorate | to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solekn manner |
| dialect | a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own gramer pronunciation, and vocabulary |
| dire | having terrible consequnces; urgent or desperate |
| elite | a group that enjoys superior status to other; considered superior to others |
| enhance | to make greater or better |
| flagrant | clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right |
| languish | to lose hope, strength, or vitality becuase of neglect or bad conditions |
| mute | to soften or tone down the sound of; not speaking or not able to speack; silent |
| raze | to level to the ground; to destroy completely |
| reprisal | a retaliation for an injury-revenge |
| turmoil | a state of confusion or agitation; tumult |
| wreak | to bring about or inflict; to express or vent |
| accord | a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement |
| affirm | to declare positively |
| bequeath | to pass onto others; to leave to another in one's will |
| bequest | something bequethed; a legacy |
| citadel | a fortress on a hill; a stronghold |
| confer | to grant or bestow; to consult |
| coup | a succesful action that brings about a striking change; the overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power. |
| dignitary | a person who holds a high rank or position of honor |
| embroil | to involve in an argument or conflict |
| epoch | an extended period of time marked by a series of related events |
| impeccable | free from fault or flaw; perfect |
| institute | to establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin; an organization set up to promote education or a paticular cause. |
| patriarch | the male founder or ruler of a family or tribe |
| rapport | a feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people |
| renounce | to give up the right to, abandon, reject |
| renunciation | the act of giving up the right to, abandon, reject |
| rhetoric | the art of using language skillfully; exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth |
| aperture | an opening or hole |
| cache | a hiding or storage place, especially for food or valuables; anything hidden or stored in such a place |
| combustible | capable of catching fire or burning |
| delegate | a person appointed to act on behalf of others; a representative; to assign of entrust to another |
| inclement | stormy; harsh, not merciful |
| indelible | not able to be erased; permanent |
| malady | a sickness or unhealthy condition |
| memoir | an account based on the author's person experiences |
| paramount | most important; chief |
| rectify | to correct of adjust |
| requisite | required; necessary; something that is required or necessary |
| squeamish | easily made to feel upset or sick to the stomach |
| tract | an area of land or water; a system of organs in the body that performs some function together |
| tribulation | great trouble or suffering |
| vignette | a short sketch that provides a clear picture |
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