List 05: "The Golden Touch"

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16 Terms

1

bequeath

to give or hand down a valuable possession

<p>to give or hand down a valuable possession</p>
2

innumerable

too many to count

<p>too many to count</p>
3

dismal

depressing; dreary

<p>depressing; dreary</p>
4

diminutive

very small

<p>very small</p>
5

vex

to bother or distress

<p>to bother or distress</p>
6

perplexity

confusion or bewilderment

<p>confusion or bewilderment</p>
7

tranquility

calm or peace

<p>calm or peace</p>
8

contemptuously

expressing hatred or disapproval

<p>expressing hatred or disapproval</p>
9

mortification

embarrassment, humiliation, or shame

<p>embarrassment, humiliation, or shame</p>
10

insatiable

impossible to satisfy

<p>impossible to satisfy</p>
11

tumult

a state of agitation; a spasm of strong emotions

<p>a state of agitation; a spasm of strong emotions</p>
12

countenance

a person's face or facial expression

<p>a person's face or facial expression</p>
13

diligently

attentive and persistent in doing something

<p>attentive and persistent in doing something</p>
14

cautionary tale

a story that serves as a warning, often illustrating the negative consequences of certain actions or behaviors

<p>a story that serves as a warning, often illustrating the negative consequences of certain actions or behaviors</p>
15

illustrate

to explain or make something clear by giving examples

<p>to explain or make something clear by giving examples</p>
16

myth

a traditional story that a culture used to explain things that they may not have had an answer to

<p>a traditional story that a culture used to explain things that they may not have had an answer to</p>