definitions
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
chagrin
stoop, condescend
"do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity"
deign
sinful
"abstaining from marriage and sexual relations, typically for religious reasons."
celibate
The oil spill was of concern to the populace because it was bound to ___ the streams and rivers for miles around.
defile
how many teeth does an average adult have?
most adults have 32
worthless matter
chaff
deportment
"outward behavior or bearing. "
demeanor
a beginning, a commencement
"the fact or process of ending or being brought to an end."
cessation
In that religion, the priests take vows to remain impoverished and ___.
celibate
if you are in a smoky room, what should you do.
stay low. smoke rises, so staying low to the ground will help you inhale less of it.
to pollute, to corrupt
defile
conclusion
"the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved."
denouement
praise, applaud
"he expression of formal disapproval."
censure
Although they laughed at his plans and called them _____, later events proved him to be a visionary.
chimerical
what is ivory made from?
elephant tusks. hunting elephant tusks is now illegal in many places.
to describe, to depict
delineate
excess, dissipation
"excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures."
dabauchery
practical
"describe something that is wildly fanciful or imaginative"
chimerical
After reading the reviews, the actors knew the play was a ____ and would close in one night.
debacle
true or false. unicorns are extinct.
unicorns are fantastical animals the never existed. only real animals can go extinct.
respect; consideration
deference
mix, unite, combine
"come together and form one mass or whole."
coalesce
success, triumph
"a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco"
debacle
In _____ to the young widow, we moved quietly aside and allowed her to leave first.
deference
a cheetah and a leopard are the same animal?
a cheetah is smaller, with slightly different spots than the leopard.