Chapter 7 Pt. 2 Flashcards
1
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Send off to a destination or for a purpose
A
Dispatch
2
Q
A stretch of land, especially with regard to its physical features
A
Terrain
3
Q
Fall or drop straight down at high speed
A
Plummet
4
Q
The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant
A
Obscurity
5
Q
A thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
A
Obstacle
6
Q
Bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
A
Sullen
7
Q
The feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn
A
Contempt
8
Q
Walk or behave in a very confident and typically aggressive way
A
Swagger
9
Q
Sad and depressed; dispirited
A
Dejected
10
Q
Extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading
A
Abjectly
11
Q
Very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself
A
Magnanimous
