vocab
Terms
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- puerile
- childishly foolish; immature or trivial
- wheedle
- coax
- cornea
- the transparent outer layer of the eyeball
- infantry
- soldiers who fight mostly by foot
- spinster
- an unmarried woman past the age of marrying
- loofah
- a type of sponge
- forgo
- to give up the enjoyment of
- clambered
- to climb with difficulty
- myriad
- large number
- misnomer
- wrong name
- dilapidated
- old and in very bad condition
- rescind
- to revoke or cancel
- maelstrom
- any irresistible or dangerous force
- novice
- beginner
- jabber
- to talk quickly and in a an excited way
- shoddy
- not made well
- imprudent
- marked by rude behavior or disrespect
- allegory
- the use of character or events to represent ideas or principles in a story, play or picture
- saboteur
- a person who does deliberate damage to something to prevent an enemy from using it
- quisling
- traitor who aids occupying enemy forces
- surname
- family name
- spoof
- hoax or prank
- malicious
- having or showing hatred and a desire to harm somebody or hurt their feelings
- demesne
- possession of land as one's own
- glutinous
- sticky
- quandary
- a state of uncertainty or confusion; dilemma
- quip
- clever remark
- lenient
- gentle, forgiving and mild
- veer
- to turn sharply
- stalwart
- loyal and hard-working
- hermetic
- tightly sealed
- disperse
- scatter
- paucity
- smallest of quantity; scarcity
- preside
- to be in charge of something
- Gestapo
- the German state secret police
- neanderthal
- crude or boorish person
- coax
- persuade
- mycology
- the scientific study of fungi
- homogenize
- to make uniform in consistency (especially milk)
- fervor
- intensity of emotion
- endorse
- support
- welfare
- a person's state of health, happiness and comfort
- oppress
- to keep down by severe and unjust use of force or authority
- reek
- to smell strongly of something unpleasant
- tinkering
- messing with
- pervade
- to become diffused throughout every part of
- spurious
- not genuine, false
- dollop
- small quantity
- tenebrous
- dark; gloomy
- motif
- a theme or idea in a work of art that is developed
- fodder
- food for cattle
- imperious
- urgent; pressing
- farce
- ridiculous or empty show
- rucksack
- bag strapped to the back from the shoulders, used by hikers; knapsack
- hernia
- rupture
- hiatus
- lapse in time
- obstinate
- stubborn
- wane
- to become smaller in size, importance or strength
- rawhide
- untanned skin of cattle or other animals
- feeble
- very weak
- audit
- examine and check
- yagi
- directional antenna
- incise
- cut into
- titter
- laugh nervously
- kleptomania
- an obsessive impulse to steal in spite of the absence of economic necessity
- injunction
- order or command
- cleave
- cut or split open
- imperial
- associated with royalty
- brine
- salty water
- amid
- in the middle of doing something
- reprove
- to find fault with
- colloquialism
- informal speech or expression
- kipper
- a fish
- bog
- soggy, swampy land
- irresolute
- doubtful, undecided
- comatose
- unconscious
- anemia
- lower than normal red blood cell count
- sumptuous
- luxurious
- gratis
- free of charge
- genesis
- creation
- habitual
- usual or typical
- swig
- drink in gulps
- negligence
- lack of proper care or attention
- defray
- to bear or pay all or part of the cost
- supplicate
- to pray humbly
- nestle
- to settle down snugly
- halitosis
- bad breath
- glib
- performed with a natural offhand ease
- travesty
- a grotesque imitation
- delusion
- false belief
- tintinnabulation
- the ringing or sounding of bells
- eon
- an indefinitely long period of time
- commodity
- product that is bought and sold
- azure
- light blue
- patina
- an artificial covering or shell
- dregs
- the sediment of liquid; the least valuable part of anything
- kibbutz
- a collective farm or settlement in modern Israel
- blather
- to talk nonsensically
- aptitude
- natural talent
- singe
- burn
- extravagant
- given to lavish spending; wasteful
- protract
- to draw out or lengthen
- irreverent
- lacking proper respect or seriousness
- convalesce
- to recover after a sickness
- contusion
- bruise
- prosperity
- the state of being successful
- resplendent
- very bright
- resolve
- make mind up
- mum
- silent
- odious
- hateful
- amenity
- feature that contributes to physical comfort
- embolism
- blood clot
- tether
- a rope or chain that allows a animal limited freedom to move about
- emerge
- come out of
- oaf
- clumsy, stupid person
- contour
- outline
- tangible
- real
- feudal
- relating to a medieval land system
- trousseau
- the wardrobe and household goods assembled by a bride
- jocular
- joking
- geothermal
- relating to the inner heat of the earth
- geezer
- old man
- morose
- gloomy
- yen
- strong desire
- squalor
- the state of being dirty
- oasis
- a fertile place in a desert
- lateral
- sideways
- mauve
- a purplish-rose color
- transgress
- to break a law
- maim
- cripple, disable
- monger
- dealer; one who tries to stir up or spread something
- despondent
- sad, without much hope, discouraged
- kink
- a tight curl or a twist in a rope
- instinct
- behavior that is natural rather than learned
- toupee
- a wig
- cease
- stop
- accolade
- award or honor
- orator
- maker of speeches
- console
- cheer up
- hither
- to or toward
- cursory
- done rapidly without paying attention to details
- rankle
- cause resentment
- insatiable
- incapable of being satisfied