Basic Vocabulary

Vocabulary: Exercise 3

Words in this exercise:

 

Word  Meaning 
Adversity
a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Allude suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.
Apprehend arrest (someone) for a crime.
Atheist a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.
Calumniate make false and defamatory statements about.
Deference  polite submission and respect.
Hovel  a small squalid or simply constructed dwelling.
Impassive  not feeling or showing emotion.
Juxtaposition  the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.
Languid  having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
Manifold many and various.
Obstreperous  noisy and difficult to control.
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