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Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:33 AM
vocabulary... annihilated - killed subservient (verb) - beneficial, boot-licking, vital to someone preside (verb) - manage, control, take over chores - jobs, duties indeed - actually, really, undeniably, undoubtedly wage - payment in the form of works given from employer to employee wielded - handle, maintain demand - request, entreaty, requisition quantum - quantity fastidious - very careful in matters shrug - raise shoulders slightly or momentarily to express ignorance shrug off - get rid of contempt - attitude or feeling of a person towards a person or thing that he considers worthless or despicable, scorn distract - draw attention resort - go to, turn to, transfer to bargain - take into account clamour (noun) - loud, noise, clamour (verb) - influence, force domicile - address, a residence, a home insidious - proceeding / progressing inconspicuously but harmful inconspicuously - not easily noticed distinction - differentiation, contradistinction, discrimination crucial - extremely vital folk - people in general or of a specified class prevalent - generally existing, still occurring nimble - quick and light movement or action, alert, clever monastery - place for monks nunnery - place for nuns prestige - reputation, respect, esteem, fame, renown, supremacy, dignity inclination - preference, liking (i have no inclination on such dull works, it will just embarrass me earnest - not deceitful, hard-working, guarantee, promise cater - supply perceptible - noticeable, recognizable (opp. is inconspicuous) devious - straightforward, underhand nibble - bite needy - poor fascination - one thing attraction dale - valley resolute - deliberate, relentless, determine, earnest accustomed to - used to thrill - stimulate, excite, electrify, arouse sophisticate - educate, worldly, experience (a person) sorry - repentant, remorseful assert - declare, state clearly gist - main essential part of a matter vulnerable - easily get hurt recession - slump obsess - haunt pledge - guarantee plenary - absolute obliged to do - used to do negotiating - discussing, deal, bargain negligible - not important onslaught - a violent attack (vigorous one) |