JM English test #1 Flashcards
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Dilapidated
In a state of disrepair or ruin
Hymn
a religious song or poem of praise to God or a god
Docket
a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
Amassed
to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period
Retrospective
looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.
Miscegenation
sexual relationships or reproduction between people of different ethnic groups, especially when one of them is white.
Disenfranchisement
the state of being deprived of a right or privilege, especially the right to vote.
Gurney
a device used to move a patient who can’t easily walk and needs to lie flat
Accommodating
willing to fit in with someone’s wishes or needs.
Emphatically
in a forceful way
Grief-stricken
very sad : deeply affected by grief
Incarceration
the state of being confined in prison; imprisonment
Contempt
the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
Skewer
a long piece of wood or metal used for holding pieces of food, typically meat, together during cooking.
Clerical
concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
