English Vocab 3 & 4

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cache

(n.) hiding place to store something

commend

(v.) praise; mention favorably; compliment

commendable

(adj.) praiseworthy;l audable

cur

(n.) a worthless dog

despotic

(adj.) charcteristic of a despot(a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictorial; tyrannical; autocratical

despotism

(n.) tyranny; dictatorship

dispute

(v.) argue about; debate; declare not true; call into question; oppose;challege

disputatious

argumentative; contentious

ediface

(n.) nuilding, especially a large or impressive building

era

(n.) historical period; period of time; age; epoch

initiate

(v.) 1- begin; introduce;originate; inaugurate

initiation

(n.) induction; installation

Jolly Roger

(n.) pirates' flag; black witha white skull and crossbones

multitude

(n.) very large number of people or thingd; crown; throng; horde; swarm

multitudinous

many; numerous

perceive

(v.) become aware of through the senses; see; note; observe; behold; understand

perception

(n.) idea or conception

portal

(n.) door; entrance, especially a grand or impressive one; gate

reserved

(adj.) 1- restrained in speech or action; reticent; uncommunitative; tight-lipped;taciturn 2- unsociable; aloof; withdrawn

restrain

(v.) hold back; check; curb; repress; keep under control

retract

(v.) draw back; withdraw; take back; unsay

spine

(n.) chain of small bones down the middle of the back; backbone

spineless

(adj.) having no backbone; weak; indecisive; cowardly

stroll

(n.) idle and leisurely walk; ramble

timorous

(adj.) full of fear; afraid; timid

tuition

(n.) payment for instruction

version

(n.) 1- account or description from one point of view; interpretation

aggressor

(n.) person or nation that initiates hosilities or makes an unprovoked attack; assailent; invader

aggresssion

unprovoed attak; assault; invasion

altitude

(n.) height; elevation; high position; eminence

calamity

great misfourtune; catasrophe; disaster

calamitous

(adj.) disastrous; catastrophic

congregate

(v.) come together into a crowd; assemble; gather

convene

(v.) meet in a group for a specific purpose

convention

(n.) treaty; agreement

cordiality

(n.) friendliness; warmth of regard; amiablity

cordial

(adj.) warm and friendly; gracious; hearty

crony

(n.) cllose companion; intimate friend; chum; associate

deliberatley

(adv.) 1- in a certain thought out manner; purposely; intentionally

dispense

(v.) 1- to deal out or distribute 2- (followed by with) do without; get along without; forgo

dubious

(adj.) doubtful; uncertain; questionable

extremity

(n.) very end; utmost limiy; border

forecast

(v.) predict; foretell; prophesy; prognosticate

hibernate

(v.) dpend the winter in a dormant or inactive state, as some animals do

host

(n.) 1. large nimber; multitude; throng; crowd; flock 2- person who is recievies or entertatins a guest or guests at home or elsewhere

intimidate

(v.) frighten; influence by fear; cow; overawe; coerce

preface

(n.) introduction( to a book or speech); foreward; prolgue; preamble; exordium (v.) introduce or begin with a preface; usher in; precede

recoil

(v.) draw back because of fear or disgudt; shrink; wince; flinch

reflection

(n.) 1- thought. especially careful thougtht; cognitation; deliberation 2- blame; discredit; aspersion; slur

relinquish

(v.) give up; abandon; let go; release; surrender; cede

tolerate

(v.) endure; bear; put up with; accept; permit

tolerable

(adj.) bearable; endurable