l22 Flashcards
abject
of the most miserable kind; wretched
conjecture
a judgement based on little to no evidence
to infer; to guess
dejected
depressed; in low spirits
interject
to insert
jettison
to discard
jetty
a structure that projects into the water and protects the shore
jut
to project out
something that projects out
objectionable
offensive arousing disapproval
projectile
an object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled
trajectory
path of a moving object/taken course
perfunctory
showing little interest or enthusiasm
perplex
to confuse
perusal
to read or examine something
pervasive
spreading widely throughout
pinnacle
the highest point
plethora
an excessive amount
precocious
being advanced or developing ahead of time
right as rain
be perfectly fit and well
pull ones leg
to lie
speak of the devil
someone u were talking about unexpectedly appears
