Vocab Quiz 1

1. accompaniment (n.): Something that is supplementary to or complements another thing.

2. aggravate (v.): To make a situation worse or more severe.

3. alight (adj.): Shining brightly or being on fire.

4. assure (v.): To tell someone with confidence to dispel doubts or to make something certain.

5. avenge (v.): To seek retribution or inflict harm in return for a wrongdoing.

6. beatific (adj.): Blissfully happy or having a serene appearance.

7. bombardment (n.): A continuous attack with bombs, shells, or other missiles.

8. capillary (n.): A tiny blood vessel where substances are exchanged between the blood and body tissues.

9. clad (adj.): Covered or clothed in a particular material.

10. complement (n.): Something that completes or makes perfect.

11. conflicting (adj.): Being in opposition or disagreement.

12. contempt (n.): A feeling of disdain or scorn for something or someone considered worthless.

13. converge (v.): To come together or move toward a common point.

14. custodian (n.): A person who takes responsibility for something, often a caretaker or guardian.

15. desolation (n.): A state of emptiness, loneliness, or destruction.

16. devour (v.): To eat hungrily or consume destructively.

17. dilate (v.): To make or become wider or larger.

18. disintegrate (v.): To break into small parts or lose cohesion.

19. disperse (v.): To spread widely or scatter.

disregard (v.): To pay no attention to or ignore something.