Review Quiz Four Vocabulary
Terms
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- manifestation
- something that makes clear or evident
- conjecture
- a theory or prediction based on uncertain or incomplete evidence; a guess
- uncannily
- weird, eerie, ghostly, mysterious
- gingerly
- very cautiously, carefully
- poignant
- very painful, keen; sharp in taste or smell; emotionally moving
- bazaar
- an oriental marketplace; a sale of donated articles for charity
- capricious
- guided by whim rather than judgment or purpose; subject to change
- tactile
- pertaining to the sense of touch; able to be perceived by touch
- gnarled
- knotty and twisted; rugged
- subtle
- difficult to percieve or understand; cunning, ingenious
- steward
- one who manages another's property
- benefactor
- a kindly helper or giver
- sentinel
- one who guards or keeps watch
- waif
- a stray person or beast, as a homeless child or a lost sheep; anything found, or without an owner
- conclave
- a private meeting
- enterprise
- an undertaking, especially an important project or venture
- expedient
- a means used to reach a goal
- unassuming
- not forward or putting on airs; modest
- veritable
- true, real genuine
- clandestine
- done in secret; concealed or hidden
- avaricious
- full of greed or hunger, especially for money
- pedagogue
- a teacher, often a dogmatic, exacting one
- interment
- the act of burying in the earth; burial
- haggard
- appearing worn, exhausted, or gaunt from illness, sleeplessness, or grief
- travail
-
trouble; hard labor
to work very hard; toil - ruddy
- having a healthy red color
- serene
- clear, bright, and unclouded; not disturbed or troubled; peaceful
- prone
- tending to or inclined to; lying face down
- conviction
-
a strong belief
proving or declaring guilty in court - zealous
- enthusiastically devoted to a cause
- broadcast
- to scatter abroad; to transmit by way of radio or television
- arrogant
- full of pride and self-importance; haughty
- chaste
- pure, decent, or modest in nature and behaviour; simple in style
- reconcile
- to bring into harmony; to settle; to make submissive
- flaunt
- to display with great show; to wave freely and proudly
- amiable
- having a disposition which inspires friendliness; good-natured
- placid
- still; calm; peaceful
- civil
- polite or courteous; pertaining to a country's citizens
- tremor
- a tremoring, shivering motion; a thrill of excitement
- evoke
- to call forth, bring out
- firmament
- the sky or heavens
- fickle
- subject to frequent change without reason
- tribulation
- a condition of great affliction, oppression, or misery
- eccentric
- out of the ordinary; odd; whimsical
- revile
- to attack with abusive language
- avert
- to turn away; prevent; avoid
- unabashed
- not embarrassed, ashamed, or awed
- consign
- to hand over to another's care and responsibility; to devote to a purpose or use
- scoff
- to mock; to make fun of; to show disbelief
- anxiety
- a troubled, worried or uneasy feeling
- suave
- smoothly and graciously polite
- profound
- very deep; intensely felt; having or showing great knowledge
- subside
- to sink or settle to a lower level; to become less intense
- illuminate
- to give light to, to make bright; to make clear; to enlighten
- incessant
- ceaseless; uninterrupted activity
- contrition
- a feeling of sincere sorrow for one's sins or guilt; a deep regret
- convene
- to meet together, to assemble especially for a common purpose
- embark
- to set out; to begin a journey; to engage in a business or undertaking
- cumbersome
- troublesome becuase of bulk or heaviness; unwieldy; clumsy
- wan
- looking unnaturally pale, tired, or sickly
- colleague
- associate