Vocab 15

falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle

not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood; mysterious

• 1: disputatious, contentious
• 2: prone to engage in lawsuits; subject to litigation

to acknowledge or attest as a notary public

not having a sectarian character; not affiliated with or restricted to a particular religious group

• 1: government by the few
• 2: a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes;

to deviate from the truth

capable of being touched or felt

• 1: excessively grasping or covetous
• 2: living on prey

to send into exile; banish

having blood as the predominating bodily humor; having the bodily conformation and temperament held characteristic of such predominance and marked by sturdiness, high color, and cheerfulness

• 1: to show obsequious deference
• 2: to kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in token of homage, worship, or deep respect

of, relating to, or resembling a tempest; turbulent, stormy

something that resembles a whirlpool

an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; a structure or object of similar form