Ms Noble 2nd Semester Finals Vocab

a pledge; freedom from doubt, self-confidence

an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc.; a place of safety

to comfort

to make or become larger or wider; to expand upon

refuse, waste products

to lessen, diminish

lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

resistance to disease; freedom from some charge or obligation

to establish, set up

a debt; something disadvantageous

ridiculous, senseless

quarrelsome, fond of fighting

furious, violently intense, unreasonably extreme; mad; infected with rabies

a kingdom; a region or field of study

to make young again; to make like new

to reward, pay, reimburse

meager, scant; scattered

genuine, excellent; made of silver of standard fineness

a risky or daring undertaking

to twist out of shape

giving assistance or support

frank, sincere; impartial; unposed

a small room or compartment

work that is hard and tiresome

a representative or messenger (as of a government)

to elevate; to increase in intensity

a means to an end

to pretend

a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

causing sorrow or pain; serious

composed of different kinds, diverse

a vast number (as of people); a throng

to force, drive forward

disbelieving, skeptical

to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list

a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person

a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation

with a harsh, grating sound

offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something decisively; to scurry

shortness

to conduct or bear oneself, behave

expressing much in few words

sober or serious in manner, modest

a lessening in value

to lower in quality or value; to wear away

to tell, reveal; to make public

free from ignorance and false ideas

to prevent by acting first

to distort in such a way as to make unintelligible

one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

to shake, tremble

to spring back, shrink

to make up for, regain

an unpleasant smell

unyielding, harsh, without pity

a small stream

to spend foolishly, waste

detached or disconnected in sound or style

a law

endlessly

to divide and give out in shares

genuine; sincere

able to float easily; cheerful, hopeful

a small, exclusive group of people

to admit as true; to yield, submit

getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

very high; noble

a movement from one country or region to another

to be aware of through the senses; to grasp mentally

inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn

an introduction; that which comes before

stale, spoiled

country-like; simple, plain; awkward

to separate, divide into parts

wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish

impossible to maintain

able to do many things well

to justify; to defend successfully

to lose size, strength, or power

to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble

to move to action; to impel

to turn aside, turn away; to prevent

rude, unrefined; clumsy

the main impact, force, or burden

a fighter

inactive; in a state of suspension

causing uncertainty or suspicion

to deliver a loud, ranting speech

to torment, harass

not feeling remorse or sorrow

a tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow

a large military force; many, numerous

generosity; breadth of mind or outlook

one who begins a lawsuit

to examine, investigate thoroughly

to draw out or lengthen in space or time

a place from which stone is taken; something pursued

to refuse with scorn, disdain

an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something