Vocabu-Lit Lessons 1-3

Terms	Definitions
conceal	to hide from view or to keep secret
dash	break into pieces, as by striking or knocking over
drawback	a limitation; a disadvantage or difficulty
meddle	intrude in other people's affairs or business
particle	a very small piece of something
prolong	lengthen in time
slay	To kill violently
temper	harden by reheating and cooling in oil
utter	express in speech
aggravate	exasperate or irritate
bellow	make a loud noise, as of animal
hardhearted	lacking in feeling or pity or warmth
inclined	tending toward one direction
rile	to make angry, to arouse resentment
sprawl	sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
swagger	to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
tormentor	a person that causes great pain
trademark	a distinctive characteristic or attribute
vice	a specific form of evildoing
affliction	a cause of great suffering and distress
compassion	sympathy for another's suffering; pity
despise	look down on with disdain
dungeon	a dark cell (usually underground) where prisoners can be confined
lash	a quick blow with a whip
passport	a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
plank	A long flat piece of wood
refuge	a shelter from danger or hardship
repentant	regretful or sorry for one's actions
salvation	saving someone or something from harm or from an unpleasant situation
imp	evil demon-like creature