Unit 3 Tier 3

ancillary

subordinate; helping

avail

to make use of something

brazen

open and without shame, usually about something shocking

burly

(of people) big, strong, and heavy

circuitous

long and not direct

congeal

to become thick or solid

curt

appearing rude because very few words are used

deface

to damage the appearance of something especially by drawing or writing on it

disheveled

(of hair, clothes, or appearance) untidy; disordered

elixir

a magic liquid that is believed to cure illnesses or to make people live forever

expiate

to make up for something done wrong; to atone

expound

to explain something by talking about it in detail

forsake

(1) to abandon someone or something (2) to stop doing or leave something, especially something enjoyable

gaudy

too brightly colored in a way that is tasteless

gaunt

(1) very thin, usually because of illness, lack of food, or worry (2) not attractive and without any decoration

hearten

to give someone encouragement or hope

incantation

special words that are spoken or sung to have a magic effect; the act of speaking or singing these words

intermittent

stopping and starting irregularly, often over a period of time

litany

a long boring account of a series of events, reasons, etc.

multifarious

of many different kinds; having great variety

ostracize

to refuse to let someone be a member of a social group; to refuse to meet or talk to someone; to shun

pestilence

an infectious disease that spreads quickly and hurts many people

premonition

a feeling that something is going to happen, especially something unpleasant

punctilious

very careful to behave correctly or to perform duties exactly as one should

refurbish

to clean and decorate a room, building, etc. in order to make it more attractive, more useful, etc.

sallow

having a slightly yellow color that does not look healthy

slipshod

done without care; doing things without care

subjugate

to defeat someone or something; to gain control over someone or something

upbraid

to criticize or speak angrily to

wreak

to do great damage or harm to someone or somethin