Unit 3
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 animated | full of life, lively, alive; moved to action |
| brood | a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think oer in a worried, unhappy way |
| culminate (kel' me nat) | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax |
| downright | throughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt |
| drone | a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone or voice |
| goad | to drive or uge on; something used to drive or urge on --- ANTONYMS: (v) curb, check, restrain) |
| indulge | (V) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to |
| ingredient (in gre' de ant) | one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula |
| literate | (ADJ) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training. |
| loom | (V) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (N) a machine for weaving |
| luster | the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance. SYNONYMS: gloss, sheen, shine --- ANTONYMS: tarnish, dullness |
| miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds --- ANTONYMS: identical, uniform, homogeneous |
| oration | a public speech for a formal occasion |
| peevish | cross, complaining, irritable; contrary |
| seethe | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed --- SYNONYMS: churn, simmer, stew |
| singe | to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges --- ANTONYMS: incinerate |
| unique (yu nek') | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation |
| upright | vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position ---SYNONYMS: perpendicular, virtuous |
| verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm |
| yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire ---SYNONYMS: crave, long for, want |
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