Unit 10

bellow

to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar (v); a loud, angry roar(n)

beneficiary

one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

botch

(v)to repair or patch; make a mess of; (N) a hopelessly bungled job

dilapidated

falling apart or ruined, run-down

clutter

(v) to fill or cover in a disorderly way; (n) a state of disorder, mess

dismantle

to take apart; to strip of something

farce

a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

futile

not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

grueling

very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

hospitable

offering friendly or generous treatment to guest; open to anything new or strange

lair

the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

lavish

(adj) overly generous, extravagant; abundant;(v) to spend or give freely or without limit

morbid

in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

notorious

widely known because of bad conduct

pamper

to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

parasite

an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

shirk

to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink

surplus

(n) an amount beyond what is required, excess; :(adj) more than what is needed or expected

timidity

the state of being easily frightened

veto

(n)the power to forbid or prevent; (v) to prohibit, reject