Degenerate – (de•gen•er•ate)

- having lost the physical, mental, or

moral qualities considered normal and
desirable; showing evidence of decline.

Example:

a degenerate form of a higher

civilization

Nonchalant – (non•cha•lant)

- feeling or appearing casually calm and

relaxed; not displaying anxiety,
interest, or enthusiasm.

Example:

She gave a nonchalant shrug.

Enmesh – (en·mesh)
Foliage – (fo·li·age)
- A mass of leaves
Example:
Healthy green foliage.
Contemptuous – (con·temp·tu·ous)
- Feeling or expressing contempt
Example:
She was intolerant and contemptuous
of the majority of the human race
Hapless – (hap·less)
- Unfortunate
Example:
If you're one of the many hapless car
buyers who've been shafted
Summoned – (sum·mon)
- Call or send for with authority
Example:
She summoned medical assistance.
Spectacles – (spec·ta·cles)
- Unusual or impressive public display
Example:
I saw an spectacles on the city.
Outskirts – (out·skirts)
- The outer parts of a town or city.
Example:
The park was built on the outskirts of
New York in 1857
Loot – (loot)
- Steal goods from a place typically
during a war or riot.
Example: Police confronted the rioters
who were looting shops.
Ravishing – (rav·ish·ing)
- Delightful
Example:
"she looked ravishing
Abduct – (ab·duct)
-Take someone away illegally by force
or deception; kidnap.
Example: The millionaire who
disappeared may have been abducted
Vile – (vile)
- Extremely unpleasant
Example:
He has a vile temper
Impenetrable – (im·pen·e·tra·ble)
- Impossible to pass through or enter
Example:
A dark, impenetrable forest.
Gallop – (gal·lop)
- Progress rapidly in a seemingly
uncontrollable manner
Example: Fred galloped the horse off to
the start.
Tyrant – (ty·rant)
- A cruel and oppressive ruler
Example:
The tyrant was deposed by popular
demonstration
Sumptuous – (sump·tu·ous)
- Splendid and expensive-looking
Example:
The banquet was a sumptuous,
luxurious meal.
Shack – (shack)
- A roughly built hut or cabin
Example:
They go off to their shack in the
mountains every few months
Shriveled – (shriv·eled)
- Wrinkled and contracted, especially
due to loss of moisture or old age.
Example:
Her long, shriveled hand
Derisive – (de·ri·sive)
- expressing contempt or ridicule.
Example:
A harsh, derisive laugh
Apparition – (ap·pa·ri·tion)
- a ghost or ghostlike image of a
person.
Example:
I saw apparition at my dream.
Scraped – (scrape) Idled – (i·dle) Roe – (roe)

- To remove or rub - Not working/lazy - Eggs of the fish

Example: Example: Example:

Ellen had scraped her shins on the wall. Four men were idling outside the shop. I want to eat roe.

Wage - (wäge) Starve – (starve) Commotion – (com·mo·tion)

- Salary - Hungry - Noisy disturbance

Example: Example: Example:

We were struggling to get better She left her animals to starve She was distracted by a commotion
wages. across the street.

Splendid – (splen·did) Frontier – (fron·tier) Remnants – (rem·nant)

- Very beautiful - A border between two countries. - Small part or trace remaining

Example: Example: Example:

A splendid view of Windsor Castle. He published his novel of the American The remnants of the picnic.
frontier

Mahouts – (ma·hout) Fortune – (for·tune) Peat – (peat)

- Keeper/driver of elephant - Something that happen by chance - A dark substance formed by partial
decay of plants in water
Example: Example:
Example: Cuttings are rooted in a
Hework as a mahout The fortune favored him. homemade mixture of equal parts peat
and sand.

Cowrie – (cow·rie) Orphan – (or·phan) Lush – (lush)

- Small snails that is found in warm - Someone whose parents are dead - Growing luxuriantly of vegetation
seas
Example: Example:
Example:
John was orphaned at 12 Lush greenery and cultivated fields.
I saw a cowrie on our house.

Stupor – (stu·por) Scorch – (scorch) Scalding – (scald·ing)

- A state of near-unconsciousness or - burn the surface of something with - Very hot; burning.
insensibility. flame or heat.
Example:
Example: Example: Surrounding houses were
scorched by heat from the blast. She took a sip of scalding tea.
A drunken stupor.