English Vocabulary

stinging, bitter in temper or tone.

resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

dismay, confusion

fat; having a larg, bulky body

to deny responsibility for or connection with

impartial; calm, free from emotion

disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

mean, low, base

to call into question; to attack as false

immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

faithlessness, treachery

to place in lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

incline to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

subordinate in capcity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance