Vocabulary Workshop Second Course - Lesson 18, Vocabulary Workshop Second Course - Lesson 17

baste

v. to sew together with loose, temporary stitches; to moisten food with liquid or oil as it roasts or bakes; to attack verbally

diminish

v. to make or become smaller; to decrease; to detract from the authority of

dismantle

v. to tear down; to take apart; to strip of furnishing or equipment

embarrass

v. to cause someone to feel ill at ease and self-conscious

populate

v. to furnish with inhabitants; to inhabit

prearrange

v. to prepare in advance or beforehand; to plan ahead

remote

adj. distant; isolated or out of the way; not obvious; slight; cool and aloof

rigid

adj. stiff; firmly fixed; very strict

saturate

v. to soak thoroughly; to fill completely; to drench

sedate

adj. serious and unemotional; quiet; composed; v. to administer a tranquilizer; to put to sleep

aroma

n. a fragrant or appetizing smell

capital

n. the official seat of government; the total wealth of a buisiness; wealth available for investment; adj. first, foremost; excellent; punishable by death

elegant

adj. tasteful, beautiful, and luxurious; refined in manner, taste, and style

frequency

n. the rate or number of times a thing recurs within a given time or group

gracious

adj. showing kindness and courtesy; elegant and refined

haughty

adj. proud and vain to the point of being conceited; scornful of others

manageable

adj. capable of being controlled, directed, or accomplished

monopoly

n. the exclusive control of anything; a company with such control

occupant

n. one who resides in or occupies a house, land, or a position

probation

n. a trial period