Set: Unit 1-12 Vocab.

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Famished suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
irk to annoy, trouble, make weary
apparel clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; to put clothes on, dress up
hypocrite a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a 2 faced person
mimic a person who does imitations; to imitate; to make fun of
serene peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
bigot an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person
terrain the kandscappe, especially considered with regard to its physical features or fitness for some use; a field of knowledge
sage wise; a very wise person
generate to bring into existence; to be the cause of
petty unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded;secondary in rank, minor
acquit to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
fray a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate
inhabitant one living permanently in a given place
synopsis a brief statement giving a general veiw of some subject, book, etc.; a summary
amiable friendly, good natured
debut a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; to make a first apperarance
vacate to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void annul
dawdle to waste time; to be idle; to spend more time in doing something than is necessary
pathetic marked by strong emotion, especially piy and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate
writhe to make twiating or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle
cringe to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
jovial good-humored, in high spirits; merry
sinister appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
intimidate to make timid or frightened by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something
optional left to one's own choice; not required
sluggish lazy; slow moving; not active, dull
consequence a result, effect; importance
pry to pull loose by force; to look at closelyor inquisitively; to be nosy about something
panorama a wide, unobstructed view of an area; a complete survey of a subject; a continuously passing or changing scene; a range or spectrum
alias an assumed name, especially as used to hide one's identity
sleuth a dectective
inevitable sure to happen, unavoidable
abduuct to kidnap, carry off by force
thrive to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions
confer to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor, or honor

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Created June 11, 2008
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Unit 1-12 Vocab.

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  1. abduuctto kidnap, carry off by force - 4 misses
  2. apparelclothing, that which serves as dress or decoration; to put clothes on, dress up - 3 misses
  3. pettyunimportant, trivial; narrow-minded;secondary in rank, minor - 3 misses
  4. acquitto declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself - 3 misses
  5. writheto make twiating or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle - 3 misses
  6. intimidateto make timid or frightened by threats; to use fear to get someone to do (or not to do) something - 3 misses
  7. serenepeaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand - 2 misses