English Final Test Vocab (Ogden)
vocab from a christmas carol, the art of keeping cool, roll of thunder hear my cry, and the giver
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- indolence
- noun, laziness
- misanthrope
- noun, someone that hates everybody
- temerity
- noun, boldness
- apprehensive
- adj., nervous
- incendiary
- adj., flammable
- prominent
- adj., stands out, particularly noticeable
- resignation
- noun, the act or instance of surrendering
- relinquish
- verb, to surrender, give up
- maverick
- noun, an independent person
- pensively
- adv., thoughtfully
- conviction
- noun, a fixed/firm belief
- euphemism
- noun, the substitution of a mild expression for a harsh/offensive one
- dismal
- adj., gloomy, dreary
- meticulously
- adv., carefully
- forsaken
- adj., abandoned
- ironic
- adj., sarcastic, the opposite of what one really means
- vanity
- noun, pride in one's appearance
- passionate
- adj., emotional
- sinewy
- adj., strong, tough
- vulnerable
- adj., susceptible to physical or emotional injury
- disposition
- noun, attitude
- consciousness
- noun, awareness
- emaciated
- adj., abnormally thin
- excruciating
- adj., extremely painful
- integrity
- noun, honesty
- chastised
- verb., punished
- serene
- adj., calm, peaceful
- distraught
- adj., agitated
- remorse
- noun, deep regret
- gait
- noun, a manner of walking/stepping