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10C Vocab Test: List 10, 11 and Night

AB
prostrateV to lie face downward, to flatten oneself
interludeN intervening period of time, intermission
reprieveV to stop or postpone punishment, to alleviate
rationsN fixed amount allocated to someone, portions
dysenteryN disease of the lower intestine
robustADJ strong and healthy
quarantineN condition or period of isolation
aparthyN lack of enthuasism or energy, disinterested
humaneADJ compassionate, having values about humanity
grimaceN a contorted twisting of hte face that involves disgust or pain
nocturnaladj occuring at night, active at night
lividADJ very angry, furious
piousdevout, very religious
interminableADJ seemingly endless
wizenedadj dried up, shriveled
moraleN how somebody feels emotionally
infernalADJ very annoying, unpleasant
refugeN shelter or protection
oppresiveadj dominating harshly, highly stressful
expelledV to dismiss somebody, to drive out
appriseV to inform or give notice
cloisterV to seclude or to confine
ConstrictV to tighten or make narrow
fanaticismenthusiasm or zeal that is excessively irrational
feintN a false appearance, a fake punch
gnarlV to twist extensively
hoaryadj white with age
infernaladj relating to hell, hellish
jauntyADJ stylish and lively in manner or appearance
malefactorN a criminal
obstreperousADJ marked by aggresive noiseness; stubbornly defiant
progenyN children, descendants, offspring
replicateV to repeat, copy or duplicate
ruminateV to consider for a long time, to ponder, muse
unconstructiveADJ not helpful, harmful
burnishV to make shiny, to polish
circumventV to get around something, to avoid
epitomeN a representation of something
evanescentADJ fleeting, transient
festerV to caused increased poisoning, to inflame
itinerantADJ traveling from place to place, migratory
magnateN a person of power and influence, tycoon, mogul
omnipotentadj having unlimited power
overtadj open to view, conspicuous
pinnacleN the peak or highest point
preeminenceN superiority to all others, supremacy
puritanicalADJ marked by severe or rigid morality
subjectiveadj coming from an individual's mind, personal
unfathomableadj not capable of being understood, profound, deep
validadj legitimate, believable


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