quiz WW lesson 3 Flashcards
allude, allusion
V. to refer to in an indirect way
N. the act of referring indirectly
consecrate
V. to set apart as holy
V. to dedicate to a cause
disseminate, dissemination
V. to scatter or spread widely
N. the act of spreading widely
dote
V. to show an excessive feeling of love
exhort, exhortation
V. to urge strongly, to warn or appeal
N. warning
feckless
ADJ. careless or irresponsible
implicate
V. to be involved with something, especially something dishonest or illegal.
lament, lamentation
V. to feel express grief.
N. an expression of sorrow or grief in the form of a poem.
monetary
ADJ. of or relating to money and currency
pensive
ADJ. deep in thought, dreamily thoughtful
pomp
N. a showy or impressive display
stilted
ADJ. artificially stiff or formal in manner
subjugate, subjugation
V. to bring under control, to conquer
N. conquest
trauma, traumatic
N. emotional shock
N. a severe bodily injury
ADJ. a person who is emotionally shocked or severely injured.
wanton
ADJ. ignoring what is right
ADJ. excessive or unrestrained
ADJ. playful, full of high spirits.