Vocab study

accost (v)

to approach a person badly or aggressively

implore (v)

to beg despretly for something to happen

prognosticate (V)

to foretell or prophesy a future event

drudgery (n)

hard, menial or dull work

interminable (adj)

endless or forever

consternation (n)

feeling of anxiety of unexpected things

badger (v)

to pester or harass

voracious (adj)

someone with a huge appetite

demotion (n)

a change to a lower level or position

ninnyhammer (n)

a foolish or stupid person

throng (n)

a large, densely packed crowd of people

throng (v)

to fill or be present in an area

intrepid (adj)

fearless, adventurous

eminent (adj)

famous or respected in a particular profession

spoliator (n)

Someone who damages the value of something

ascetic (n) (adj)

one who practices self-indulgence

reticent (adj)

not revealing

abound (v)

to exist in big numbers

dupe (n/v)

A victim of being duped, to deceive or trick