Language Activity D #10-12

to express approval, to agree to

friendship, good will

to mention or suggest for the first time

to go around; avoid

to recover gradually from an illness

individually distinct, separate

to take up and support as a cause; to marry

the domination of one state or group over its allies

being only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

accuracy, truth

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

having little substance or strength; flimsy, weak

to specify as a condition or requirement of an agreement or offer

a lessening of intensity or degree

limited in outlook, narrow, unsophisticated

obvious, evident

to express an opinion

firmly established, especially with respect to a habit or attitude

talkative

to soothe in temper or disposition

an incline or upward slope, the ascending side of a hill

having no definite form

to declare to be true, to affirm

pastoral, rural

sickly sweet; excessive

the state of separate elements joining or coming together

giving a false appearance of simple frankness; misleading

to catch sight of, glimpse

marked by disrespectful lightheartedness or casualness

departing from accepted beliefs or standards, oppositional

concise, brief, free of extra words

acting in strict regard for what is considered proper; punctiliously exact

payment for goods or services or to recompense for losses

a person authorized to act for someone else

to read studiously or attentively

one who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, with little regard for principles

biting and caustic in manner and style

having death as a subject; dwelling on the gruesome

easily angered, hot-tempered

beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage

a growth in size, an increase in amount

a feeling of animosity or ill will

like an uncle in behavior, especially in kindness and warmth

to clot; to cause to thicken

fair-minded, unbiased

an inoffensive and agreeable expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive

to scorn, to disregard with contempt

a gap or interruption in space, time, or continuity

incapable of being corrected or amended; difficult to control or manage

the whole universe; a large-scale reflection of a part of the greater world

a strong desire, craving

being without question, often used figuratively

to block or prevent from happening; frustrate, defeat the hopes or aspirations of

loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy

morally degraded, unpleasant

abundantly supplied, complete

foreshadowing, ominous; eliciting amazement and wonder

aristocratic

disgraceful, shameful

fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes