unit 4 vocab

artifact noun

something created by humans during a particular time (e.g., a tool, weapon, or piece of jewelry)

belie verb

1. to give a false or wrong idea about something 2. to contradict or show the opposite of

defile verb

to destroy something or make something dirty, esp. something believed to be sacred or pure (e.g., the flag)

desiccate verb

to dry up, to dehydrate

emigrate verb

to leave one's country and move permanently to another

emulate verb

to imitate one who is admired

enigmatic adjective

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

fathom verb, noun

1. (verb) to understand in a deep way; to measure how deep something is 2. (noun) a unit of length used to measure depth in bodies of water

glisten verb, noun

1. (verb) to shine or glitter in the li ght 2. (noun) the shine or reflection an object gives off

grating adjective, noun

1. (adj.) irritating; 2. (noun) a metal mesh that keeps large objects from passing through but lets light and air in and out

immaculate adjective

perfectly clean; without errors or flaws; morally pure

indifference noun

the quality of not caring one way or the other

inscrutable adjective

incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or understood

interminable adjective

without end

intransigence noun

refusal to agree, stubbornness

lush adjective

1. growing full and healthy (e.g., grass) 2. rich and pleasurable (e.g., a hotel room)

nuptial adjective

relating to marriage or to a wedding

patina noun

the appearance acquired by something that has become elegant with age

permeate verb

to spread throughout a space, or fill something (e.g., a smell permeates the air)