Week 1: # 29-35 Flashcards
Veneration
(n) the act of regarding or treating with profound respect, awe, or admiration
Desicate
(v) to dry out completely; to preserve (food) by drying
Zenith
(n) the highest point, culmination
Propitiate
(v) to gain or regain the favor of; appease or conciliate
Profuse
(adj.) present or available in great amount; plentiful, bountiful, or copious
Pouring forth freely or abundantly; extravagant
Tortuous
(adj.) winding; containing numerous twists, turns, or bends
crooked, tricky,or devious; highly involved, circuitous or complex
Default
(n) failure to meet an obligation, esp. a financial obligation; failure to make a court appearance; failure to participate in a contest
(v) to fail to do any of the above