20 Vocab Words Part 24 Flashcards
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft.
Abscond
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside.
Distend
an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
a ridge of sediment deposited naturally alongside a river by overflowing water.
NORTH AMERICAN
a landing place; a quay.
Levee
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
Grandiloquent
a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, especially in a book or other publication.
Compendium
deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions.
rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment.
Divest
brisk and cheerful readiness.
Alacrity
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
mix up (something) with something else so that the individual elements become difficult to distinguish.
used to express anger or annoyance.
Confound
deceive; trick.
victim of deceit
Dupe
the action, process, or result of combining or uniting.
Amalgamation
extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone.
worship of idols.
Idolatry
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
Immutable
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt.
Contrite
a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.
Elegy
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
Craven
