English 4 Vocabulary #1
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- Desecrate
- desecrate, profane, outrage, violate (violate the sacred character of a place or language) "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church";
- Concise
- concise (expressing much in few words) "a concise explanation"
- Composure
- composure, calm, calmness, equanimity (steadiness of mind under stress) "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
- Inadvertent
- inadvertent (without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)) "with an inadvertent gesture she swept the vase off the table"; "accidental poisoning"
- Malicious
- malicious (having the nature of or resulting from malice) "malicious gossip"; "took malicious pleasure in...watching me wince"- Rudyard Kipling
- Tedious
- boring, dull, tedious, tiresome (so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness) "a dull play"; "tedious days on the train"
- Vindictive
- revengeful, vindictive, vengeful (disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge) "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare;
- Derogatory
- derogative, derogatory, disparaging (expressive of low opinion) "derogatory comments"; "disparaging remarks about the new house"
- Belittle
- disparage, belittle, pick at (express a negative opinion of) "She disparaged her student's efforts"
- Obscure
- obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist (make less visible or unclear) "The stars are obscured by the clouds"