Eng. 12 Vocabulary Lesson 1

suitable for cultivation of land

arable

to dry out; to remove moisture

desiccate

everyday language

vernacular

full; abundant

replete

a suspension of activity; an authorized delay

moratorium

occurring or seeming to occur everywhere; omnipresent

ubiquitous

fragile; easy to break

frangible

mournful; gloomy

lugubrious

composure; calmness

equanimity

fervent; fanatical

zealous

tiresome and long; seemingly endless

interminable

to shorten

truncate

rapport and goodwill

camaraderie

a long, repetitive, or dull account

litany

causing mental or physical pain

wrenching