Eng.10 List #3 Vocab.

2024 English 10 Honors, List (Week) #3 Vocabulary

subside

to wear off or die down

teem

to be full of or abuzz with

patronage

the act of providing approval and support

cadence

the rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

suffuse

to become overspread as with a fluid, color, or light

sieve

a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material

sift

to move as if through a sieve

retaliation

action taken in return for an injury or offense

strew

to spread by scattering

divert

to turn aside or turn away from

receptacle

a container that is used to put or keep things in

profusion

the property of being extremely abundant

loam

a rich soil consisting of sand, clay, and organic materials

insidious

working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way

treason

disloyalty by virtue of subversive behaviour

welter

a confused multitude of things

complement

to make perfect or supply what is wanting

trifle

a small amount

din

a loud, harsh, or strident noise

accompaniment

an event or situation happening at the same time as another