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Vocab. - Lev. C
Unit 15
Vocab. - Level C | Unit 15 |
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abyss | (n.) a deep or bottomless pit |
befall | (v.) to happen, occur; to happen to |
crucial | (adj.) of supreme importance, decisive, critical |
dregs | (n.pl.) the last remaining part; the part of least worth |
embody | (v.) to give form to; incorprate, include; to personify |
exasperate | (v.) to irritate annoy, or anger |
fiasco | (n.) the complete collapse or failure of a project |
garnish | (v.) to adorn or decorate, especially food; (n.) an ornament or decoration, especially for food |
heritage | (n.) an inheritance; a birthright |
inert | (adj.) lifeless, unable to move or act; slow, inactive |
mercenary | (adj.) acting or working for self-gain only; (n.) a hired soldier, a soldier of fortune |
negligent | (adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference; failing to do what should be done |
oblivion | (n.) forgetfulness, disregard; a state of being forgotten; an amnesty, general pardon. |
opus | (n.) an impressive piece of work, expecially a musical composition or other work of art. |
pallid | (adj) pale, lacking color; weak and lifeless. |
parable | (n.) a short narrative designed to teach a moral lesson. |
rational | (adj.) based on reasoning; able to make use of reason; sensible, reasonable. |
reciprocal | (adj.) shared; involving give-and-take between two persons or things; working in both directions; (n.) (math) a number that, when multiplied by another number, gives 1. |
stricture. | (n.) a limitation or reaction; a criticism; (medicine) a narrowing of a passage in the body |
veneer | (n.) a thin outer layer; a surface appearance or decoration; (v.) to cover with a thin layer. |