Chap 7-End English Vocab
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Penelopat365 on April 11, 2008
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chap 7, hackett, vocab, english 7
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English Vocab for people that need to study, updated every time we get new vocab
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31 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Crimson | (adj) A deep red color |
| Flanked | (verb) To be attacked on either side |
| Gusto | (adj) A very keen enjoyment |
| Rigmarole | (noun) Confused, Foolish, or Meaningless |
| Half-baked idea | (noun) An idea only partially thought through |
| Promontory | (noun) A rock or peice of land jutting out into a sea or body of water |
| Chasms | (noun) A deep, steep sided opening in the earth's surface |
| Perilous | (adj) A risk of a hazardous or dangerous task |
| Ominous | (adj) Portending evil or harm; threatening |
| Chaotic | (adj) Completely confused or discomforted |
| Crags | (noun) A large mass of rocks projecting upward |
| Speculate | (noun) Engage in thought and or reflection |
| Gallant | (adj) Showy or happy in appearance, dress, or bearing |
| Gross | (adj) Unmitigated in any way; utter or disgusting |
| Cascade | A waterfall or multiple mini waterfalls over steep rocks |
| Mirage | An optical phenomenon that creates the illusion of an object |
| Illusion | An eroneous perception of reality |
| Profusion | A state of abundance or plentiful |
| Gaunt | Thin and bony; angular; lank |
| Inquisitive | Unduly curious; prying; inquiring |
| Chroma | The aspect of color |
| Avail | (noun) To be of help, worth, or advantage |
| Discord | Lack of concord or harmony between 2 persons or things |
| Dynne | Everything to be in tune and in harmony |
| Poised | A person that is composed, dignified, and self-assurred |
| Dissonance | Harsh sound; discord; cacaphony |
| Plummeted | Something that weighs down or oppresses |
| Vast | Very great in size, amount, or capacity |
| Abolish | To put an end to or banish |
| Lull | To hush to sleep ex: Lullabye |
| Disconsolate | To be so sad nothing can cheer you up |
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