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Wit & Wisdom Vocab Chapters 1-2

AB
cartographerPerson whose job it is to make maps
dejectedin low spirits, sad
genuinereal; honest; sincere
glumin low spirits; sad or gloomy
guaranteea promise that something will work properly; a promise that some dury or responsibility will be met
impracticalnot useful or wise to do
phonographa machine that reproduces sound that has been recorded; a record player
precautionaryalert; careful
refundto return or pay back
regulationa law or rule that controls or directs people's actions
wistfulyearning or showing wishful sadness
conciliatorycalm & appeasing; tending to placate or reconcile
drowsynearly asleep; very sleepy
effusiveexpressing emotions at length or intensity
indignantfeeling or showing anger about something considered to be unfair
loafa block of something; to be idle or lazy
loiterto stand around idly
monotonousnot interesting because of having to do the same thing over and over
ordinancea regulation or law, normally issued by a city or town
sanitya healthy state of mind
shudderto tremble; a sudden strong trembling
strenuousneeding great effort or exertion
unethicalnot following standards of right and wrong that are held by an individual or group
violatora person who breaks or fails to follow a rule or formal agreement



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