Final Exam study guide

(adj) Sallow

having a yellowish, pale, unhealthy looking complexion used to describe skin

(adj) Charred

burned or blackened by fire or intense heat.

(n) Cadaver

a dead human body used for medical study or scientific research

(v) Botch

to do something badly, clumsily, or unsuccessfully

(n) Candor

honesty and straightforwardness in someone’s speech (sometimes used for experimentation.

(adj) Affluent

wealthy, rich, or having a lot of money and resources

(adj) vacuous

empty, lacking intelligence, substance, or meaningful thought; empty.

(v) saunter

to walk in a slow, revolved, confident, and unhurried way.

(v) Linger

to stay somewhere longer then expected

(n) Boon

something helpful or beneficial; a blessing or advantage bonus

(adj) Morose

gloomy, sullen, unhappy, or bad tempered

(adj) Serene

calm, peaceful, and untroubled

(v) Disdain

a feeling of strong dislike and disrespect for someone

(v) Reciprocate

to respond to an action, feeling, or gesture by giving the same in return

(adj) Negligent

careless, failing to take proper care, or not given enough attention to responsibilities.

(n) Proscenium

The part of a theater stage in front of the curtain

(adj) Laden

heavily loaded or weighed down physically or emotionally

(adv) Yonder

at some distance in the direction indicated: over there

(n) Affront

something someone does or says that makes people very angry or upset

(n) Vestige

a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exist

(v) Contrive

to plan or do something on purpose

(n) Trellis

wooden or metal frame that plants can grow on

(adj) Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive

(v) Wean

gradually take something away

(adj) Crestfallen

sad and disappointed

(v) or (n) Scowl

an angry or bad tempered face

(n) Expression

a feeling of intense irritation or annoyance usually running out of patience

(adj) Diligent

hardworking and careful

(adj) unintelligible

impossible to understand

(adj) Apt

shows your skill and fits the situation

Rankle

(v) to make someone feel angry or upset for a long time

Bleak

(adj) cold, empty, and not hopeful

Daunting

(adj) a task or situation feels so hard or scary it makes you nervous to do it

Haggard

(adj) to look very tired, worn out, or sick

Coddle

(v) to treat someone too kindly or to be overprotective

Vension

(n) the meat from a deer

Slouch

(v) to sit or stand with a lazy, drooping posture

Swoon

(v) to faint from exhaustion

Carcass

(n) the dead body of an animal

Tandern

(adj) two things working or happening together

Asunder

(a) two separate parts or pieces

Wean

(v) to stop a baby or young animal from feeding from its mother

Naught

(n) means nothing or zero

(adj) Tranquil

calm and peaceful

(adj) Dour

serious or unfriendly usually a facial experience

(adj) Burly

Large and strong ; heavily built

(n) Sapling

a young tree

(adj) Furtive

done secretly or trying not to be noticed

(adj) Garish

very bright or showy in a way that is unpleasant

(v) Languish

to become weak, tired, or unhappy usually do to activity

(n) Squall

a sudden strong wind storm

(adj) wretched

in a very unhappy state; miserable suffering

(v) commence

begin; start