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Unit 15 Vocab. workshop unit 15

Terms

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mercenary
acting or working for self-gain only; a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune
embody
to give form to; to incorporate, include; to personify
stricture
a limitation or restriction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body
negligent
marked by carelessness or indifference; falling to do what should be done
dregs
the last remaining part; the part of least worth
exasperate
to irritate, annoy, or anger
garnish
to adorn or decorate, especially food; a decoration especially for food
rational
based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable
befall
to happen, occur; to happen to
reciprocal
shared; involved give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1
veneer
a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; to cover with a thin layer
inert
lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive
opus
an impressive piece of work, especially a musical composition or other work of art
parable
a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson
crucial
of supreme importance, decisive, critical
pallid
pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless
heritage
an inheritance; a birthright
fiasco
the complete collapse or failure of a project
abyss
a deep or bottomless pit
oblivion
forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten;an amnesty, general pardon

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