Vocab 6
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- Purge
- (verb) to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable, cleanse, purify. (origin) clean up
- Semblance
- (noun) outward aspect or appearance (origin) french (syn) resemblance
- Adversary
- (noun) a person, group, or force that opposed or attacks; opponent, enemy, foe. (syn) attacker (atn) friend
- Loathsome
- (adjective) causing feelings of loathing, disgusting, repulsive. (origin) middle english (syn) repulsive (atn) lovable
- Apothecary
- (noun) a druggist; a pharmacy (origin) greek (syn) dispenser
- Portentous
- (adjective) of the nature of portent, momentous. (origin) latin (syn) alarming
- Junta
- (noun) a governmental council or committee, esp. one that rules after a revolution. (origin) latin (syn) assembly
- Languish
- (verb) to be or become weak or feeble (origin) latin (syn) sicken (atn) flourish
- Jurisdiction
- (noun) the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies.
- Ostensible
- (adjective) outwardly appearing as such, professed, apparent, evident. (origin) latin (atn) improbable