English In Cold Blood Vocab Part 1
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nekokunoichiwitch on October 20, 2011
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Fields 5th Period, Fields 6th Period, Fields 4th Period, Fields 3rd Period
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Opulent | rich and superior in quality |
| Beneficence | the quality of being kind or helpful or generous |
| Impinged | have an effect or impact esp. a negative one |
| Abstemious | not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking |
| Despondent | without or almost without hope |
| Ambled | to walk at a slow, leisurely pace. |
| Ineffable | defying expression or description |
| Ethereality | extremely delicate and light in a way that seems to perfect for this world |
| Admonition | cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger) |
| fastidious | giving and careful attention to detail |
| Coterie | an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose |
| Caustic | any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
| Cortege | a funeral procession |
| Truncated | terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off |
| Indignation | a feeling of righteous anger |
| Paltry | contemptibly small in amount |
| Awry | away from the correct or expected course |
| Beatitude | blessedness; state of great happiness |
| Forlornly | Miserably, with a feeling of being abandoned |
| Belligerence | hostile or warlike attitude or nature |
| Ostensibly | seemingly; apparently |
| Idly | without aim or purpose |
| Vindictive | seeking revenge |
| Exigence | demand or requirement, necessity, urgency |
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