IB eng hl1 Week 19 vocab

bier

A platform or stand for holding a coffin.

bizarre

very strange or unusual

align

To arrange things in a straight line or proper order.

ascertain

To find out something for sure.

evoke

To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind.

facet

a part of side of something

hulk / hulking

something very large or heavy

immaterial

not important or not real

adage

A short saying that gives advice or wisdom.

jeopardize

To put something in danger.

mausoleum

A large tomb or building for burying the dead.

literal

Taking something exactly as it is said, without exaggeration.

lewd

Rude or offensive, especially about sex.

Quibble

to argue about small or unimportant details