Unit 7
Terms
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- Momentum
- the force or speed with which something moves
- Proficient
- skilled, expert, or capablein any field or activity
- Brawl
- a noisy fight in a crowd
- Perjury
- the act of swearing to a lie
- Flagrant
- extremely bad, glaring, scandalous, notorious
- Salvo
- a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute, a sudden burst of anything, a spirited verbal attack
- Nurture
- to bring up, care for, train, nourish, rearing, training, upbringing
- Domestic
- a household servant
- Flaw
- a slight fault, defect, crack
- Notable
- striking, remarkable, a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way
- Foremost
- chief, most important, primary, in the first place
- Detest
- v. To dislike or hate with intensity.
- Amiss
- in an imperfect or faulty way
- Wrath
- intense anger
- Presume
- to take for granted, assume or suppose, to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
- Paradox
- a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true, a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities
- Vigilant
- wide-awake, alert, watchful
- Fledgling
- an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding
- Prior
- earlier, former
- Fluster
- To make or become confused, agitated, or nervous, a state of confusion or agitation