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Unit 15

Terms in this set (20)

a byss`
(n) a deep or bottomless pit (s) chasm, gorge (a) summit, promontory, pinnacle
be fall`
(v) to happen, occur, to happen to (s) come to pass
cru` cial
(adj) of supreme importance, decisive, critical (s) pivotal, vital (a) insignificant, inconsequential
dregs
(n, pl) the last remaining part, the part of least worth (s) grounds, less, residue, leftovers (a) elite, upper crust, cream of the crop
em bod` y
(v) to give form to, to incorporate, include, to personify (s) encompass
e xas` pe rate
(v) to irritate, annoy, or anger (s) vex, try one's patience (a) soothe, mollify, please, delight
fi as` co
(n) the complete collapse or failure of a project (s) disaster, flop, bomb (a) complete success, triumph, hit
gar` nish
(v) to adorn or decorate, especially food (v) an ornament or decoration, especially for food (s) embellish, gussy up
her` i tage
(n) an inheritance, a birthright (s) legacy, descent, pedigree
in ert`
(adj) lifeless, unable to move or act, slow, inactive (s) motionless, sluggish, lethargic (a) vigorous, enegetic, volatile, lively
mer` ce nar y
(adj) acting or working for self-gain only (n) a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune (s) grasping, avaricious (a) unselfish, disinterested, altruistic
neg` li gent
(adj) marked by carelessness or indifference, failing to do what should be done (s) careless, neglectful, remiss, derelict (a) careful, attentive, conscientious
o bliv` i on
(n) forgetfulness, disregard, a state of being forgotten, an amensty, general pardon (s) obscurity, nothingness (a) fame, renown, celebrity
o` pus
(n) an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art (s) work, composition, piece oeuvre
pall` id
(adj) pale, lacking color, weak and lifeless (s) colorless, bloodless, ashen, dull (a) ruddy, sanguine, racy, colorful
par` a ble
(n) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson (s) moral tale, fable, allegory
rat` io nal
(adj) based on reasoning, able to make use of reason, sensible, reasonable (s) logical (a) mad, insance, illogical, absurd
re cip` ro cal
(adj) shared, involving give-and-take between two persons or things, working in both directions (n) (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1 (s) mutual (a) one-sided, unilateral
stric` ture
(n) a limitation or restriction, a criticism (medicine) a narrowing of a pasage in the body (s) restraint (a) compliment, praise, accolade, swelling
ve neer`
(n) a thin outer layer, a surface appearance or decoration (v) to cover with a thin layer (s) facing overlay, facade, pretense (a) nucleus, innner core
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