Vocab. Cartoons 1-4
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 chattel | An item of personal, movable property; slave |
| austere | Very strict in the way one looks or acts; unadorned, severely simple and plain |
| lament | To express sorrow or regret; to mourn |
| aloof | Keeping oneself apart or at a distance; showing no interest or sympathy; distant; uninvolved |
| cerebral | Of or relating to the brain |
| incongruous | Out of place; not appropriate; unsuited to the surroundings; not fitting in |
| bulwark | A defensive wall; something serving as a principal defense |
| connoisseur | An expert, particularly in matters of art and taste |
| cacophony | Harsh sounds |
| expunge | To remove; to delete; to erase |
| trenchant | Cutting, sarcastic |
| procrastinate | To put off until a later time |
| roster | A list of names especially for personnel available for duty |
| impede | To obsruct or interfere with; to delay |
| migratory | Roving, wandering, nomadic |
| evade | To elude or avoid by cunning; to flee from a pursuer |
| efface | To rub away |
| asunder | In separate parts, apart from each other in position |
| incite | To arouse to action |
| forbear | To refrain from; to abstain |
| milieu | environment or surroundings |
| histrionic | overly dramatic, theatrical |
| bludgeon | a short heavy , thick club that has one end larger than the other |
| arduos | hard, difficult,tiresome |
| reminisce | the act or practice of recalling the past |
| opportune | occurring or coming at a good |
| dulcet | melodious, soft, soothing |
| lassitude | listlessness, torpor, weariness |
| coterie | a circle of close associates or friends |
| ambiance | mood, feeling; general atmosphere |
| askew | to one side; crooked; awry; a sidelong look of contempt |
| cranny | a small openingas in a wall or rock face |
| laconic | brief, using few words |
| aptitude | capacity for learning; natural ability |
| chronic | continuing for a log time |
| endure | o carry through despite hardships; to put up with |
| harrowing | extremely distressed; disturbing or frightening |
| irascible | easily angered, irritable |
| queue | to form or wait in line |
| roster | a list of names especially for personnel available for duty |
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