Words of the day test 2

substantial a large amount

endurance the ability to continue doing something physically difficult or unpleasant

venture a new business or activity or a risky undertaking

species Plant or animal group whose members all have similar general features and are able to produce youngs

perish to die(disappear), usually because of illness or something that happenS suddenly

compelling interesting or exciting enough to keep your attention

savagery behaviour that is cruel and violent

triumphant showing that you are very pleased or excited by a victory or success

ominous making you think something bad will happen

menacing intended to threaten of frighten someone

sublime extremely good or beautiful

awe a feeling of great respect and admiration often combined with fear

to ratchet something up to increase something over a period of time

preverted abnormal (in a bad way)

sacrilegious not showing respect for a holy place, object or idea

solitary tending to spend a lot of time alone (lonely)

malaise a general feeling of being worried, unhappy or not saticfied

decay to be gradually destroyed as a result of a natural process of change

protagonist a main character in a play, film, book or story (usually the good guy)

antagonist an opponent for example in a competition or fight ( usually the bad guy)

to dwell to spend a lot of time thinking or talking about something unpleasant

paradoxical strange because of being the opposit of what you expected

surge a sudden increase in something such as price, value or interest

squalor dirty and unpleasant conditions (Poverty)

veneer a thin layer of wood or plastic that covers something made of a cheao material to impove it's appearance

to usher in to make an activity or process begin

prudish very easily shocked or embarrassed by anything related to sex (shy, reserved)

skimpy less than necessary, or less than you would like

to erode to gradually reduce the strenght or importance of something

chaste decent, modest

to recuperate to get better after being ill or injured

deviance behavious that most people do not consider normal or morally correct

sodomite someone who practises sodomy a person having anal intercourse

promiscous consisting of a lot of different things, having many sexual partners

out of wedlock born outside marriage

eerily mysteriously and fearfully

tresses long locks or curls of hair

subculture is a group within society that resists the way of the dominat/mainstream culture

dichotomy separation of two entirely different things

to assign to give (been assign = been given)

to embrace accept wholeheartedly

underdog person in a weak position, not likely to win a competition

appreciation enjoyment, understanding, thankful for

to gnash Grind, bite together when angry

vicariously experienced through the actions of the other person

aloof disengaged

turf area, territory

chomp the bite something several times in a noisy way

latent present but not visible, hidden

abjection degrading (yourself)

to concede to admit that something is true

poignant giving you feelings of sadness

obscurity unimportant, a state of which a person or thing is not well known or not remembered

vicissitudes changes and unexpected difficulties, ups and downs ( the vicissitudes of life)

to sap to drain, weaken

liminal in-between (between childhood and adulthood)

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