vocabulary lesson 4
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- Heinous
- adj. Shockingly evil or wicked
- Hapless
- adj. Marked by the absence of good luck; unfortunate
- Interim
- n. An interval of time between events; adj. Belonging to or taking place between events; temporary
- Edifice
- n. A large, imposing structure or building; A complex structure or system built up over time, as if it were a real building
- Thrall
- n. A loss of one's ability to act freely; a state over which one appears to have no control; slavery or bondage
- Composure
- n. Calmness of mind or bearing; self-control
- Indoctrinate
- v. To teach or train in the fundamentals; To instill or teach from a partisan point of view
- Reverie
- n. The condition of being lost in thought; A day Dream
- Incognito
- adj. With one's identity concealed; unrecognized
- Autonomy
- n. The quality or state of being self-governing; independence
- Pillage
- v. To rob and plunder
- Ensconce
- v. To settle or place securely or snugly
- Environs
- n. The area adjoining or surrounding a place
- Mausoleum
- n. A large and impressive tomb
- Circumspect
- adj. Cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences