Unit 3
Terms
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- oration
- a public speech for a formal occasion
- loom
- (V) to come into view; to appear in exaggerated form; (N) a machine for weaving
- animated
- full of life, lively, alive; moved to action
- brood
- a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; to think oer in a worried, unhappy way
- drone
- a loafer, idler; a buzzing or humming sound; a remote-control device; a male bee; to make a buzzing sound; to speak in a dull tone or voice
- downright
- throughly; absolute, complete; frank, blunt
- singe
- to burn slightly; a burn at the ends or edges --- ANTONYMS: incinerate
- upright
- vertical, straight; good, honest; in a vertical position ---SYNONYMS: perpendicular, virtuous
- peevish
- cross, complaining, irritable; contrary
- luster
- the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brilliance. SYNONYMS: gloss, sheen, shine --- ANTONYMS: tarnish, dullness
- ingredient (in gre' de ant)
- one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula
- miscellaneous
- mixed, of different kinds --- ANTONYMS: identical, uniform, homogeneous
- yearn
- to have a strong and earnest desire ---SYNONYMS: crave, long for, want
- seethe
- to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed --- SYNONYMS: churn, simmer, stew
- literate
- (ADJ) able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training.
- verify
- to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
- goad
- to drive or uge on; something used to drive or urge on --- ANTONYMS: (v) curb, check, restrain)
- culminate (kel' me nat)
- to reach a high point of development; to end, climax
- indulge
- (V) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to
- unique (yu nek')
- one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation