mr daniel vocab

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Defer

To hold back to a later time; yield to another's wish.

Fester

To become rotten and offensive; to generate pus (like a sore).

Stupor

A state of near-unconsciousness or daze.

Disheveled

In disarray; extremely disorderly; messy.

Erratic

Not even or regular in pattern; unpredictable.

Indictment

An accusation of wrongdoing.

Exasperated

Greatly annoyed; out of patience.

Vindicated

Freed from any question of guilt; cleared of blame.

Defiance

A hostile challenge; resistance.

Permeate

To spread or diffuse through.

Vengeance

Harming someone in retaliation for something they have done.

Feeble

Pathetically lacking in strength or effectiveness.

Doggedly

With persistent effort; stubbornly.

Ledger

A record in which commercial accounts are recorded.

Tentatively

In a hesitant or uncertain manner.

Furtively

Secretively or sneakily.

Raucous

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

Neurotic

Affected by worry due to a mental disturbance.

Bastion

A strong, secure stronghold.

Heathenism

A 'religion' of those who do not believe in God or are uncivilized.

Assimilationism

The belief or policy that minority cultures should dissolve into a dominant culture.

Coquettishly

In a flirtatious manner.

Arrogant

Overbearing; proud; haughty.

Eccentric

Deviating from the established norm or rule; slightly strange.

Oppressive

Tyrannical; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits.

Plaintively

Sorrowfully; mournfully.

Menacingly

In a manner that threatens.

Revelation

A surprising and previously unknown fact made in a dramatic way.

Exuberance

Overflowing with high spirits; joyfully.

Amiably

Good-naturedly; friendly.

Ludicrous

Foolish, unreasonable, or laughably out of place.

Ominous

Giving the impression that something bad is going to happen.

Monologue

A long speech by one actor.

Epitaph

An inscription on a tombstone; a summary of a life.

Graft

The illegal or unfair acquisition of money (payoff).