Ch. 12 | ||
#1 | (verb) to confirm or give support to | corroborate |
#2 | (adj.) greatly dismayed or horrified | appalled |
#3 | (verb) sharp disapproval or criticism of someone because of their actions | rebuke |
#4 | (verb) having or showing feelings of patronizing superiority | condescend |
#5 | (verb) gaze in an unpleasant, or malicious manner | leer |
Ch. 12-13 | ||
#1 | (noun) a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular | cusp |
#2 | (noun) string or thread having two or more strands of hemp | twine |
#3 | (noun) unlikely chance occurence, especially surprising piece of luck | fluke |
#4 | (adj.) expressing contempt or ridicule | derisive |
#5 | (noun) previous statement from which another is inferred as a conclusion | premise |
Ch. 14 | ||
#1 | (adj./adv.) done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed. | impromptu |
#2 | (noun) an opposition | contradiction |
#3 | (adj.) tending to eat and drink excessively | gluttonous |
#4 | (adj.) outer edge or limits of an object or area | periphery |
#5 | (verb) the action of using force, short of war, against another nation | reprisal |
Ch. 15 | ||
#1 | (adj.) going about in search of things to steal or people to attack. | marauding |
#2 | (noun) body of a human being, living or dead | carcass |
#3 | (verb) to be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time | accrue |
#4 | (noun) insect in transformation between larva and adult | pupa |
#5 | (noun) stupid, mentally defective persons | cretin |
Ch. 1-5 Review! | ||
#1 | (adj.) easily influenced: think of silly putty | malleable |
#2 | (verb) cancel, or repeal | rescind |
#3 | (noun) amusement, especially as expressed in laughter. | mirth |
#4 | (adj.) having or associated with the value zero; invalid | null |
#5 | (adj.) thin and graceful | lithe |
Final Question | |
(noun) a meeting at an agreed time and place | Rendezvous |