English Vocabulary 4

insolence

bold disrespect

swagger

bold, arrogant strut

transcends

go beyond the limits of

vigil

purposeful watching and staying awake

calamity

great misfortune resulting in immense loss or sorrow; disaster

defile

to make dirty

abhor

to hate; to detest

abate

to lessen, decrease

zest

hearty enjoyment

tenet

a doctrine; a belief