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English Vocab 13

Terms

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Indictment
Any charge or accusation; cause for blame
infamous
Having an extreme bad reputation
Ostensible
Apparent, Evident, Conspicuous
Legible
Capable of being read
Buoyant
Not easily depressed pushed down - stays up
Intrepid
Fearless, dauntless
Maritime
Pertaining to the sea
Conspiracy
Evil plan against someone
sinister
Evil, threatening, bad, wicked
Ominous
Pretending evil or harm; an omen
stoic
One who is indifferent or unaffected by joy
alien
a resident born or belonging to another country
Plaintiff
Person who brings a suit into court
glacier
An extended massive ice formed from snow
Bibliography
List of written works about a subject, place of publication
Aridity
Without moisture- dry
Fjord
A long narrow inlet from the sea
Arbitrary
Subject to individual will or judgement without restriction
Vindictive
Disposed or inclined to revenge
Incredulous
Indicating or showing disbelief
simultaneous
Existing or operating at the same time
Embryo
The young of an animal
contaminated
To make impure or unsuitable
envoy
A messenger or representative
Deftness
skillful, clever
colloquial
Involving or using conversation
Tenor
Progress; movement
trace
pursue or chase relentlessly
taciturn
Inclined to silence;reserved in speech
Predatory
Preying upon other organisms for food
allergy
An abnormal reaction of the body to a previous encountered allergen
tumultuous
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
misdemeanor
A criminal offense
proprietor
The owner of a business
anonymous
without any name acknowledged
Disfranchised
Deprive a person from citizenship or belonging
Stimulate
To fill with life; energy
Invariably
Not changing or capable of being changed
Loquacious
Talking or tending to talk freely
minute
extremely small, of minor importance
Precarious
Dependent on circumstances beyond one's control
Drought
A period of dry weather
Venerable
Impressive or interesting because of age
obsequious
Obedient or dutiful
Procrastinate
To defer action or delay
Pretense
Pretending
Nocturnal
Pertaining to the Night
Infallible
Unfailing in effectiveness or operation
condone
To Pardon or Forgive
Maximum
The greatest quantity or amount possible
antidote
a medicine or other remedy
Dominate
To rule over
Intermittent
Stopping or ceasing for a time
Contemporary
Same age or date of present time

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