Vocab 8
Define luminous.
Full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark.
Define apartheid.
Define grotesque.
Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.
Define cavalier.
A supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War.
Define restrictive.
Imposing restrictions or limitations on someone's activities or freedom.
Define nautical.
Of or concerning sailors or navigation; maritime.
Define commodity.
A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee.
Define inspiration.
The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative.
Define intractable.
hard to control or deal with.
Define sector.
An area or portion that is distinct from others.
Define offing.
Define derive.
Obtain something from (a specified source).
Define layer.
A sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body.
Define jointly.
With another person or people; together.
Define standing.
Position, status, or reputation.
Define personified.
Represent (a quality or concept) by a figure in human form.
Define establishment.
The action of establishing something or being established.
Define lyric.
(of poetry) expressing the writer's emotions, usually briefly and in stanzas or recognized forms.
Define magnanimous.
Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.
Define theoretical.
Concerned with or involving the theory of a subject or area of study rather than its practical application.
Define placid.
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.
Define ferment.
(of a substance) undergo fermentation.
Define regime.
A government, especially an authoritarian one.
Define party.
A social gathering of invited guests, typically involving eating, drinking, and entertainment.
Define unmindful.
Not conscious or aware.