P1 Vocab

suspended

supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy

fringe

the outside boundary or surface of something

melancholy

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

earnestly

in a sincere and serious manner

illuminate

make lighter or brighter

capillary

long and slender with a very small internal diameter

proboscis

a long flexible snout as of an elephant

activate

make engaged or more engaged

abstract

not representing or imitating external reality

proclivity

a natural inclination

alight

settle or come to rest

flourish

a showy gesture

dignity

formality in bearing and appearance

contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

heresy

any opinions at variance with the official position

furnish

provide with objects or articles that make a room usable

nomadic

migratory

equate

make uniform, corresponding, or matching

torrent

an overwhelming number or amount

vacant

void of thought or knowledge