vocabulary 4

words/definitions

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alliance means?

a joining for some common purpose

bewilder means?

to puzzle completely, confuse

buffoon means?

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

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 or cause something unpleasant, impose

malignant means?

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

mortify means?

to hurt someone's 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 things

procure means?

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

scurry means?

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

sodden means?

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

spirited means?

full of life and vigor; courageous

virtual means?

having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

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 this way