Lesson 8
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16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest |
| blasphemous | Disrespectful toward what is considered sacred |
| fervor | intense emotion |
| fledgling | an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding |
| forlorn | (adj.) totally abandoned and helpless; sad and lonely; wretched or pitiful; almost hopeless |
| occult | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively |
| parisimonious | adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| partisan | devoted to a cause or party |
| serene | Calm, peaceful |
| solemn | serious; grave |
| mausoleum | a large and impressive tomb |
| ambrosial | fragrant, delicious, superior |
| cadence | rhythm |
| incarcerate | to imprison, confine, jail |
| germinate | cause to grow or sprout |
| loquacious | talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
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