Vocab Chapters 1-6
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- fidelity
- accuracy in details; the state of being faithful
- sage
- adj.- wise n.- very wise person
- gainful
- profitable
- idolize
- to worship, to love very much
- gory
- marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
- hypocrite
- two faced person
- compliant
- willing to do what someone else wants; obedient
- dispatch
- to send off for a purpose(v) an official message(n)
- queue
- n.- a line of people waiting to do something- v.- to form such a line
- pacifist
- n.- one who is against war or the use of violence- adj. opposing war or violence
- depict
- portray
- immense
- huge
- besiege
- to attack by surrounding by military forces or to cause worry or trouble
- bungle
- to ruin something through clumsiness; to act awkwardly
- global
- involving the entire world, comprehensive
- synopsis
- brief statement summing up something; a summary♥
- arid
- extremely dry, uninteresting, dull
- tarry
- to linger
- enigma
- someone/something that is extremely puzzling; cannot be explained
- stamina
- strength needed to overcome mental or physical strain
- conserve
- to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost or wasted; to save
- libel
- to write of someone unfairly(v) a written statement that does this(n)
- eerie
- weird; mysterious
- keepsake
- souvenir, something kept in memory of something
- refute
- prove wrong
- commentary
- an expression of opinion♥
- plight
- n- sorry condition, v- to pledge
- boisterous
- rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited
- bluster
- to talk/ act in a noisy/threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that is loud and threatening
- diversity
- difference, variety- the condition of having many different types or forms
- disinterested
- fair minded, free from selfish motives
- designate
- n. -to indicate, point out - adj.- selected but not yet installed
- barrage
- a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
- encompass
- to encircle
- limber
- flexible; (v) to cause to become flexible
- discredit
- v-throw doubt upon. n-loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
- acquit
- to free from blame, declare not guilty, or to conduct/behave oneself
- misgiving
- feeling of uncertainty
- agenda
- the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
- mortal
- n-being that must eventually die. adj-of or relating to such a being, causing death;fatal, possible, conceivable
- constrain
- to restrain
- vocation
- trade, profession, occupation, a sense of calling for one's work
- fray
- noisy quarrel; to wear away, make ragged or worn
- expressly
- plainly
- generate
- to be the cause of or to bring into existence
- headstrong
- stubborn
- strand
- n- beach or shore, string of wire or hair. v- maroon, leave in hopeless situation
- repent
- to feel sorry for what one has done or failed to do
- inhabitant
- one living permanently in a settled place
- compress
- to press together(v) a folded cloth or pad aplied to an injury(n)
- ingratitude
- lack of thankfulness
- motivate
- to provide w/ a reason for doing,to push on to some goal or course of action
- confront
- to meet face-to-face
- serene
- peaceful, calm, free of emotion
- irk
- annoy
- illusion
- false idea, something that one seems to see and be aware but does not really exist
- facet
- an aspect of a problem or situation; one of the cuts of a gem
- recede
- to move back
- famished
- ravenous
- ravenous
- ♥greedy♥very hungry♥eager for satisfaction♥
- restrict
- confine, set within limits
- mimic
- n. a person who does imitations v. to imitate
- ruffle
- v. to annoy, n. a gathered strip of material used for trimming edges
- oaf
- clumsy person
- gross
- overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen; (v) to earn
- debut
- a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; to make a first appearance
- leeway
- extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of eeror
- reverie
- daydream
- original, clever
- ingenious
- deem
- to believe or consider;have an opinion
- waylay
- ambush, lie in wait for and attack
- vacate
- to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
- groundless
- unjustified
- incomprehensible
- impossible to understand
- billow
- n. large wave. v. to rise or swell like waves
- inept
- unskilled
- maximum
- n. greatest possible amount adj. reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
- blight
- a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; v) to destroy, ruin
- strife
- bitter fighting or struggle
- vow
- n.- solemn or sacred promise, v.- to promise in a very solemn way
- repast
- meal
- instantaneous
- immediately
- oracle
- someone or something that can predict the future
- numb
- having lost the power of feeling/ movement, cause to lose feeling
- smug
- overly-satisfied
- apparel
- clothing(n) or to put clothes on(v)
- sheepish
- embarassed
- manipulate
- v. to handle or use skillfully, for personal gain
- vagabond
- an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj) wandering; irresponsible
- remorse
- ♥regret
- adverse
- unfavorable, negative
- setback
- ♥ something that interferes w/ progress ♥
- petty
- trivial
- ovation
- outburst of applause or enthusiasm
- forsake
- give up
- duration
- ♥the length that something lasts
- contemporary
- adj. belonging to same time period. n. a person of same time
- amiable
- friendly, good-natured
- bigot
- intolerant, prejudiced, biased person
- terrain
- landscape, field of knowledge
- befuddle
- to confuse, make stupid
- maze
- a network of paths through which it is hard to fine one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing
- assailant
- a person who attacks violently w/ blows or words
- wither
- wilt, make someone feel ashamed or very small
- reimburse
- to pay back; to give payment for
- topple
- to fall forward, bring about the downfall of
- pacify
- to calm♥
- acute
- with a sharp point; keen and alert; severe♥
- infuriate
- enrage
- douse
- to plunge into liquid
- elusive
- difficult to catch or hold, hard to explain or understand
- gloat
- to look at or think about with great intensity or satisfaction, to take great personal joy in
- clarity
- clearness, accuracy
- revocation
- cancellation, act of calling back
- slake
- satisfy, relieve, bring an end to
- induce
- to cause, bring about; to persuade
- denounce
- to condemn openly
- devastate
- destroy, ruin
- partisan
- a strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj) strongly supporting one side
- scan
- v- to look over quickly but thoroughly, n- examination