Vocab Words 3 Flashcards
Centennial
A hundredth anniversary or its celebration
Benediction
A blessing ; a giving of thanks
Closet
Small room for clothes or supplies ; shut up in a room for a private talk
Conduit
A pipe or channel for conveying fluid; a tube for electrical wires
Conscript
A draftee ; to force into government service
Curator
A person in charge of a library ,museum,etc.
Devolve
To pass on duties or tasks to another
Facility
Skill, dexterity, absence of difficulty; a building which aids an activity
Gradual
Little by little; or taking place by degrees
Impede
To hinder the progress of; obstruct
Insect
Any of a large class of small usually winged invertebrates having 3 pairs of legs
Juror
One sworn to oath on a journey
Malignant
Having an evil influence ; very harmful ; likely to cause death
Perception
The ability to see, hear , or become aware of something through the senses
Precede
To come before ( something) in time
Pusillanimous
Showing a lack of courage or determination, timid
Receptor
That which takes in; sense organ or nerve ending
Tenant
A principal , doctrine , or belief held as truth