vocabulary #8 Flashcards
intone
recite musically
recite musically
intone
proficiency
high degree of skill
High degree of skill
proficiency
inscribe
carve, cut, or etch
carve, cut, or etch
inscribe
ingenuity
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
the property of showing inventiveness and skill
ingenuity
reconnaissance
the act of scouting
the act of scouting
reconnaissance
precedent
something that precedes, or comes before
something that precedes, or comes before
precedent
truce
a state of peace agreed to between opponents
a state of peace agreed to between opponents
truce
taut
pulled or drawn tight
pulled or drawn tight
taut
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
across
hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
across.
thwart
reverant
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
deeply respectful
reverant
sanctify
set apart as or declare holy
set apart as or declare holy
sanctify
renounce
give up
give up
renounce
dirge
a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
dirge
phalanx
a body of troops in close array
cudgel
a club that is used as a weapon
volley
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
volley
cavalry
troops trained to fight on horseback
troops trained to fight on horseback
cavalry
flay
strip the skin off
strip the skin off
flay
veritable
real
decrepit
worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
facet
one side of something many-sided
a feature of something
real
veritable
worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.
decrepit
one side of something many-sided
a particular feature of something
facet