Vocabulary Unit 15 PowerPoint by Vanessa Reynard Amenity n That which is pleasant or agreeable pl attractive features customs etc Aperture n an opening gap hole orifice Dissidence ID: 764429
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Vocabulary Unit 15 PowerPoint by Vanessa Reynard
Amenity (n.) That which is pleasant or agreeable; (pl.) attractive features, customs, etc.
Aperture (n.) an opening, gap, hole; orifice
Dissidence ( n.) a difference of opinion; discontent
Epicurean ( adj.) devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort, and ease; with discriminating tastes (n.) a person with discriminating tastes
Improvident (adj.) not thrifty; failing to plan ahead
Iniquity (n.) wickedness, sin; a grossly immoral act
Inviolable (adj.) sacred; of such a character that it must not be broken, injured, or profaned.
Mutable (adj.) open to or capable of change, fickle
Nascent (adj.) just beginning to exist or develop; having just come into existence.
Obeisance (n.) a deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission; deference, homage.
Panegyric (n.) a formal or elaborate praise, a tribute.
pillory ( n.) a device for publicly punishing offenders; a means for exposing one to public contempt or ridicule (v.) to expose to public contempt or ridicule.
Pittance ( n.) a woefully meager allowance, wage, or portion.
Presage ( v.) to foreshadow or point to a future event; to predict (n.) a warning or indication of the future
Progeny (n.) descendants, offspring, children, followers, disciples.
Promulgate (v.) to proclaim or issue officially, to make known far and wide.
Rectitude (n.) uprightness, righteousness; correctness
Restive (adj.) restless, hard to manage, balky
Seraphic (adj) angelic, heavenly, celestial
subsist ( v.) to have existence; to remain alive, manage to make a living or maintain life, to persist or continue.