Test Flashcards
Hail (v.)
Def: Greet in a joyful way to honor someone or something.
Sen: As the president entered the building, the choir sang “Hail to the Cheif.”
Gleaming (adj. or verb.)
Def: Bright with a steady but subdued shining.
Sen: I saw a gleaming candle in the window.
Ramparts (n.)
Def: An embankment or broad wall built around a space for defensive purposes (typically a wall around a medieval castle)
Sen: I explored the ramparts of a medieval castle in Austria.
Gallantly (adv.)
Def: In a heroic or brave manner.
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Spangled (adj.)
Def: Covered with beads or jewels or sequins.
Foe (n.)
Def: An enemy.
Haughty (adj.)
Def: Arrogant, thinking one is superior over others, disdainfully proud.
Dread (adj. or v.)
Def: To wait or anticipate fearfully.
Repose (n. or v.)
Def: To lie at rest
Steep (n. or adj.)
Def: A place (as on a hill) having a sharp inclination.
Vauntingly (adv.)
Def: In a boastful manner.
Havoc (n.)
Def: Destruction and disorder.
Foul (adj.)
Def: Wicked/immortal OR offensive to the senses (disgusting to look at, smell, or taste.
Sen: the foulest stench is in the air. ( Michael Jackson’s Thriller.)
Refuge (n.)
Def: A safe place.
Hireling (n.)
Def: A person who works for wages and no other reason.
