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Ancient Vocabulary *IEW based*

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tower
v. to reach a height above others
fashion
v. to make, build, or shape
serpentine
adj. twisting and turning
radiant
adj. shining or giving off light; beaming as with joy or energy
plead
v. to beg
bellow
v. to give a loud deep roar
streak
v. to move very fast; to leave a mark with a different color or texture from its background
n. a mark of a different color or texture from its background
quake
v. to shake or vibrate
colossal
adj. huge
indefinite
adj. not fixed or limited; not measureable; not clear
descend
v. to go down
ascend
v. to go up
corrupt
v. to change from good to bad
adj. having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
validate
v. to prove to be true
depict
v. to describe by words or by picture
contrary
adj. opposing or resisting
despair
n. loss of hope
devour
v. to eat or consume greedily
presently
adv. soon
wail
v. to grieve or to cry
enigma
n. a mystery
monument
n. something that serves as a reminder of something else - esp. a building or statue
splendor
n. magnificence
baffling
hard to understand
adorn
v. decorate
erode
v. to wear away
resemble
v. to be like or similar to
fanciful
adj. imaginary
extract
v. to take out
neglect
v. to fail to care for; to treat as if not important
deplete
v. to use up; to reduce in amount
encase
v. to enclose
chide
v. to scold or rebuke
irate
adj. very angry
ruthless
adj. cruel; showing no mercy
devastate
v. to cause ruin
emerge
v. to come out and into view
feat
n. an act or deed, esp. one showing courage, strength, skill, or cleverness
captor
n. someone who takes another captive
brood
v. to think deeply about something with unhappiness or anxiety
petrify
v. 1. to make (someone) so frightened that they are unable to move or think
2. to change (organic matter) into a stony substance by encrusting or replacing its original substance
sinister
adj. evil; wicked
voraciously
adv. greedily or eagerly
defy
v. to challenge or dare; to boldly refuse to obey or yield
tantalize
v. to tempt or tease by putting something desirable in view but out of reach
fetter
v. to chain down; to bind (literally or figuratively)
fortuitous
adj. lucky
vivacious
adj. lively; energetic
cease
v. to stop
prestigious
adj. worthy of admiration or esteem
deftly
adv. quickly and skillfully
burly
adj. broad and muscular
profusely
adv. pouring forth freely; generously
awe
n. a mix of respect, fear, and wonder
explicit
adj. clearly stated
evolve
v. to develop gradually; to unfold or change
bleak
adj. gloomy; depressing
enmity
n. hostility; feeling like an enemy
falter
v. to stumble
console
v. to comfort
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