Unit 2 Vocab
pertaining to war
martial
kind or lenient treatment
clemency
a method of cooking, usually from a specific country or region
cuisine
to trap or approach by surprise; intercept
waylay
in a way that is impossible to stop or change
inexorably
to make less intense
assuage
made accustomed; adapted
inured
experiencing a feeling of whirling about; dizzy
giddy
jarring noise or crash
concussion
violent and momentous event that causes widespread destruction
cataclysm
in a persistent or unceasing way
incessantly
impressive in size
prodigious
long, thin nose of an animal, or tubular mouth of an insect
proboscis
to approach and speak to, especially in an aggressive way
accost
death; end of existence
demise
changed from a fluid to a solid state; made immobile or paralyzed
congealed
nourishment or maintenance of life
sustenance
to repeat information, facts, or ideas with little understanding or comprehension
regurgitate
action of digging up or unearthing something
excavation
tending to diminish or disappear swiftly
evanescent
increased
augmented
to form an opinion based on little evidence
conjecture
irritation or annoyance
vexation
cautious or uncertain
irresolute
lacking in vigor or power
impotent