Grade 10, list 6

apprehensive

in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

buttress

a support usually of stone or brick

cleave

separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument

congenial

suitable to your needs

crestfallen

brought low in spirit

dissent

a difference of opinion

enigmatic

not clear to the understanding

facilitate

make easier

genial

diffusing warmth and friendliness

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

languid

lacking spirit or liveliness

mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

opulent

rich and superior in quality

pious

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

procure

get by special effort

reproach

express criticism towards

stoic

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain

impassive

trepidation

a feeling of alarm or dread

unscrupulous

without principles

zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something