Vocabulary Lessons 22-24 Flashcards
abject
a) of the most miserable kind; brought to a low state; wretched
b) of the most despicable kind; deserving of great scorn
conjecture
a) a judgement or statement based on little or no evidence; a guess
b) to infer from insufficient evidence; to guess
dejected
depressed; low in spirits
interject
to insert between other elements
jettison
to cast overboard or off; to discard
jetty
a structure that projects into the water and protects the shore
jut
a) to project out
b) something that projects out
objectionable
offensive; arousing disapproval
projectile
an object that is fired, thrown, or self-propelled
trajectory
a) the path of a moving object
b) a chosen or taken course
accredit
a) to officially recognize or approve as having met certain standards
b) to credit with; to attribute to
credence
acceptance as true or valid; belief
credential
something that gives one confidence or authority; evidence of one’s qualifications
credibility
believability; reliability; the power to inspire belief
creditable
a) deserving of limited praise; sufficiently good
b) worthy of belief