ELA 30S
Colossal
exceptionally large; enormous
Conflagration
a destructive fire
Contrivance
a mechanism; a problem-solving device
Flotsam
a vagrant or impoverished population
Fringe
an outer edge of something;boundary
Ghetto
a part of a city occupied by a segregated group; neighborhood
Imperial
of a commanding quality; magnificent
lavish
abundant;spent or used in large quantities
perpendicular
upright or vertical; straight up
Vestige
a sign or trace left behind by something that no longer exists; evidence
Avowed
stated publicly; confessed openly
bestride
to tower above; to look down upon
denounce
to declare as evil; to condemn
dog
to follow; to shadow
enshrine
to preserve; to set off as sacred
exploit
a heroic act
expurgate
to censor; to remove content considered objectionable
fallacious
based on an erroneous idea; deceptive
temperance
moderation; self-restraint
worldliness
a focus on matters of this world as opposed to spiritual values; materialism