Lesson 4
Terms
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- mausoleum
- A large and impressive tomb.
- interim
- An interval of time between events.
- thrall
- A loss of one's ability to act freely, state over which one appears to have no control.
- pillage
- To rob or plunder.
- ensconce
- To settle in or place securely or snugly.
- hapless
- Marked by the absence of good luck, unfortunate.
- circumspect
- Cautious and prudent; heedful of consequences.
- interim (adj.)
- Belonging to or taking place between events; temporary.
- heinous
- Shockingly evil or wicked.
- reverie
- The condition of being lost in thought. A daydream.
- indoctrinate
- To teach or train in the fundamentals. To instill or teach from a partisan point of view.
- autonomy
- The quality or state of being self-governed; independence.
- edifice
- A large, imposing structure or building. A complex structure or system built up over time; as if it were a real building.
- composure
- Calmness of mind or bearing; self-control.
- environs
- The area adjoining or surrounding a place.
- incognito
- With one's identity concealed; recognized.