lesson 14 Flashcards
affront
insult outrage offense to dignity
aspiration
strong desire ambition goal
balk
hinder frustrate thwart place obstacle in the way of
bleak
no hope depressing gloomy
disperse
scatter dissipate break up or cause to break up
dusk
twilight evening period prior to darkness at night
endorse
approve openly support back up with approval
incalculable
immeasurable untold numerous too great
insinuate
suggest imply discretely imply
intensify
grow stronger strengthen sharpen deepen
loot
strip of everything rob plunder
mutinous
seditious rebellious plot
penitent
making amends repentant contrite remorseful
perspective
point of view viewpoint standpoint personal outlook
predatory
plundering exploiting rapacious predacious