Vocabulary 4

words/definitions

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Alliance means?

a joining together for some common purpose

Bewilder means?

to puzzle completely, confuse

Buffoon means?

a clown; a course

Controversial means?

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

Dishearten means?

to discourage

Fruitless means?

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

Hostile means?

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

Inflammable means?

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

Inflict means?

to give cause or something unpleasant, impose

Malignant means?

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

Mortify means?

to hurt someones feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation;to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

Orthodox means?

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing something

Procure means?

to obtain through special effort; to bring out

Scurry means?

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

Sodden means?

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

Spirited means?

full of life and vigor; courageous

Void means?

completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

Wayward means?

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

Wince means?

to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in the way