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Williams vocab 4
vocab list for Williams 122
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English
10th Grade
10/01/2009

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Term
Consecrate
Definition

to make holy

(verb)

 

 

 

consecration (noun)

consecratory (adjl.

Term
Wretched
Definition

absolutely horrible;

very unhappy

(adj.)

 

 

 

wretchedly

wretchedness

Term
Tempest
Definition

great storm

 

 

 

 

tempestuous

tempestuously

 

 

 

Term
Assuage
Definition

lessen in pain; ;

 

 

 

 

assuagement

Term
Beguile
Definition

trick, seduced; deceive

verb

trick, seduce

 

 

 

 

beguilement

beguilingly

Term
Brazen
Definition

bold

 

 

 

 

brazenness

Term
Metamorphosis
Definition

change of complete form

 

 

 

metamorph

metamorphosize

Term
Penury
Definition

extreme poverty

 

 

 

 

pennurious

Term
Servile
Definition

slavish, obsequious;

relating to slaves

 

 

servility

Term
Asylum
Definition

place of safety

 

 

 

 

Term
Pomp
Definition

great ceremony;

brilliant display

Term
Despotic
Definition

like a dictator;

evil

Term
Bereavement
Definition

process of grief;

deprived, especially by death

(noun)

 

 

 

 

bereave (verb)

bereaver (noun)

 

 

Term
Subsistence
Definition

means of supporting life

(noun)

 

 

subsist (verb)

subsistent (adj)

Term
Hallow
Definition

to make holy ; consecrate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

adj. hallowed

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