Englsh Vocab + Spelling

ABATE

A.B.A.T.ETo become weaker; to decrese

ACKNOWLEDGE

A.C.K.N.O.W.L.E.D.G.ETo admit the existence of

AGENT

A.G.E.N.TA person who acts or does business for anotherSomething that brings about a result

AUTHORITY

A.U.T.H.O.R.I.T.YThe right to give orders, make decisions, or take actionAn expert source of information

DEVASTATE

D.E.V.A.S.T.A.T.ETo ruin or destroy completely.

EPIDEMIC

E.P.I.D.E.M.I.CThe rapid spreading of a disease to many people at one time

ESTIMATE

E.S.T.I.M.A.T.EA number that is not exact; a careful guess

EVICT

E.V.I.C.TTo force out of property by taking legal action

IMPARTIAL

I.M.P.A.R.T.I.A.LNot favoring one side more than another; fair

INDUSTRIOUS

I.N.D.U.S.T.R.I.O.U.SHard working; not lazy

INFURIATE

I.N.F.U.R.I.A.T.ETo make very angry

IRRELEVANT

I.R.R.E.L.E.V.A.N.THaving nothing to do with the subject; random

PRECISE

P.R.E.C.I.S.EExact; accurate

SHAM

S.H.A.MSomething fake or falseNot genuine; fake

TREK

T.R.E.KA long, slow, and difficult jouney

ASTUTE

A.S.T.U.T.EWise in a clever or practical way

Authentic

a.u.t.h.e.n.t.i.cGenuine; true

Delicacy

d.e.l.i.c.a.c.yA choice item of food

Derogatory

d.e.r.o.g.a.t.o.r.yExpressing a low opinion; inteneded to hurt the reputation of a person or thing

Devour

d.e.v.o.u.rTo eat up hungrily

Figment

f.i.g.m.e.n.tSomething that is made up in the mind but that has no connection with reality

Mythical

m.y.t.h.i.c.a.lImaginary; not real

Plumage

p.l.u.m.a.g.ea bird's feathers

Predatory

Living by killing and eating other animals

Prior

Coming earlier in time

Scavenge

To search through or pick over, looking for something usable

Slaughter

To kill in order to obtain meat

Solitude

The condition of being alone or at some distance from people

Ungainly

Moving in a clumsy or awkward way

Vulnerable

Open to attack; easily injured physically or emotionally

Admonish

To warn

Aghast

Stuck with horror; shocked

Annihilate

To destroy completly; to reduce to utter ruin

Benefactor

A person who provides help, especially by giving money

bestow

to give as an honor; to present as a gift

Devious

having many twists and turnsSneaky

Devoid

lacking; empty; entirely wihtout

heed

to pay attention to

mortal

a human being; especially as contrasted with a god

muse

to think about in a quiet careful way

pioneer

a person who goes before others and opens the way for them to follow

plaque

a deadly disease that spreads rapidly from person to person

subside

to sink to a lower level

unwitting

not done on purpose; unintended

wrath

forceful anger; fury

acquire

to gain ownership of something; to get by ones's own effort or actions

antagonize

to make an enemy of; to stir up anger or dislike

competent

having the ability to do the work that it needed

comprise

to form or make up

correspond

to match; to be equal toto exchange letters with another person

dilapidated

in poor condition from neglect or age

illustrious

very famous; outstanding

incident

something that happened in real life or in a story; an event , often of little importance

inherit

to recieve something from someone after that person's death

latitude

the distance north or south of the equator, measured in degress.Freedom form strict rules

loath

unwilling; reluctant

maintain

to declare something to be trueto continue in the same way or conditionto keep in good condition

renovate

to make like new again

reprimand

to scold in a harsh or fomal mannera strong scolding from authority

supervise

to direct or manage activities

Adequate

enough; sufficent

administer

to manage or direct

agitate

to disturb or upset

capitulate

to give in; surrender

citrus

a fruit of the family that includes oranges, lemons, grapefruits, and limes.

disrupt

to break up the orderly course

hovel

an unpleasant,cramped, and dilapidated place to live

illiterate

Unable to read or write

indifferent

not concerned about;not caring

menial

of or relating to low, humble work

permanent

lasting or expected to last for a long time

respite

a period of time

strenuous

needing much effort using lots of energy

toil

to work long and hard

urgent

neding quick action or attention