Vocab Definition 20-24

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  • 1.Plateau: an area of relatively level high ground.
  • ex: I used to travel the plateau before.
  • 2.Ghoulishly: resembling or characteristic of a ghoul.
  • ex: a ghoulish mask.
  • 3.Acutely: intensely
  • ex: the whole situation was acutely embarrassing.
  • 4.Composure: the state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.
  • ex: she was struggling to regain her composure.
  • 5.Clarion: a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet.
  • ex: an organ stop with a quality resembling that of a clarion.
  • 6.Eradication: the complete destruction of something.
  • ex: the eradication of poverty.
  • 7.Plush: a rich fabric of silk, cotton, wool, or a combination of these, with a long, soft nap.
  • ex: deep-buttoned plush upholstery.
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  • 9.Whims: a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
  • ex: she bought it on a whim.
  • 10.Precocious:  having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
  • ex: he was a precocious, solitary boy.
  • 11.Nihilism: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
  • 12.Beatified: the rejection of all religious and moral principles, in the belief that life is meaningless.
  • ex: he beatified my friend.
  • 13.Hospice: a home providing care for the sick or terminally ill.
  • ex: hospice workers.
  • 14.Lectern: a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.
  • ex: A judge stands in the lectern.
  • 15.Stock: the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
  • ex: the store has a very low turnover of stock.
  • 16.Revile: criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner.
  • ex: he was now reviled by the party that he had helped to lead.
  • 17.Unconscionable: not right or reasonable.
  • ex: the unconscionable conduct of his son.
  • 18.Charismatic: exercising a compelling charm which inspires devotion in others.
  • ex: a charismatic leader.
  • 19.Leveraging: use borrowed capital for (an investment), expecting the profits made to be greater than the interest payable.
  • ex: a leveraged takeover bid.
  • 20.Monolith: a large single upright block of stone, especially one shaped into or serving as a pillar or monument.
  • ex: the 72-story monolith overlooking the waterfront.
  • 21.Sated: satisfy a desire or an appetite to the full.
  • ex: sate your appetite at the resort’s restaurant.
  • 22.Indefatigable: of a person or their efforts persisting tirelessly.
  • ex: an indefatigable defender of human rights.
  • 23.Teeming: be full of or swarming with.
  • ex: every garden is teeming with wildlife.
  • 24.Mercenary: of a person or their behaviour primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
  • ex: she’s nothing but a mercenary little gold digger.
  • 25.Intoxicated: alcoholic drink or a drug cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behaviour.
  • ex: My father intoxicated when he’s driving.
  • 26.Eulogy: a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, typically someone who has just died.
  • ex: his good friend delivered a brief eulogy.
  • 27. Bequeathing: leave a personal estate or one’s body to a person or other beneficiary by a will.
  • ex: he bequeathed his art collection to the town.
  • 28.Coup: a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.
  • ex: he was overthrown in an army coup.
  • 29.Incessant: something regarded as unpleasant continuing without pause or interruption.
  • ex: the incessant beat of the music.
  • 30.Haranguing: lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner.
  • ex: the kind of guy who harangued total strangers about PCB levels in whitefish.

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