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12C Facing Challenges Unit Vocabulary
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| hilt | the handle of a sword or knife |
| taunt | to mock or make fun of |
| irony | oposite happens of what is expected |
| altimeter | instrument for measuring plane's height above sea level |
| fuselage | main body of an airplane |
| amnesia | inability to remember |
| optimist | one who sees the positive |
| pessimist | one who sees the worst |
| fiasco | utter disaster |
| Murphy's Law | If something can go wrong, it will |
| moors | boggy, swampy land |
| lair | den; place for hiding |
| laments | wailing, crying out in grief |
| relished | enjoyed |
| reparation | compensation, apology |
| purge | to rid completely |
| pilgrimage | long journey to a holy place |
| Members (MP's) | Members of Parliament |
| somber | serious or grave |
| lamentable | regrettable or deplorable |
| psyche | self or mind |
| surreptitious | secret, stealthy |
| acrimonious | full of bitterness |
| contemplate | think about, ponder |
| intemperate | severe |
| verdant | green |
| rampant | acting without restraint |
| immaculate | spotless |
| affable | friendly |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly refusing to obey |
| imminent | likely to happen soon |
| ephemeral | lasting only for a short time |
| vestiges | small amounts, remains |
| exasperating | irritating, annoying |
| pagan | non-Christian; non-believer |
| epic | long, narrative poem telling about deeds of a great hero and reflecting the values of the society from which it originated |
| mead | liquor like a heavy beer |
| wyrd | Old English for 'fate' |
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