Session 16A. Vocab Flashcards
Recital
A performance of a set of music pieces
Repository
A place where items or data can be stored
Requital
Something that is given in return or compensation
Receptive
Being willing to consider new suggestions or ideas
Exemplify
To be a typical example of something
Rectify
To fix or put right
Deify
To worship (something/someone) as a god
Territory
An area of land under ownership by someone
Aura
An atmosphere or quality that seems to surround someone/something
Aria
A long accompanied song for a solo voice
Apnoea
Temporary stopping of breathing (e.g. during sleep)
Alga
Singular of algae (an non-flowering aquatic plant)
Implore
To beg someone desperately to do something
Lore
The traditions or knowledge of a subject held by a particular group of people
Scholar
A specialist in a particular area of learning
Allot
To allocate something to someone
Alienate
To make someone feel isolated and alone
Allay
To relieve someones fear or worry
Outlay
The amount of money spent on something
Downplay
To make something seem less important than it actually is
Assail
To make a violent attack on (someone/something)
Vendor
A seller or goods or services
Rave
To talk in a way that is difficult to understand (like you are mad)
To talk or write about something with great enthusiasm
Wince
To make an involuntary grimace due to pain or distress
Winch
A device used to lift things (consisting of a rope or chain winding around a horizontal roller)
