vocabulary 3

very pale, in a way that looks unhealthy and not attractive. pallid

extremely great in ability, amount, or strength. prodigious

in a skilful, clever, or quick way. deftly

Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little experience, confidence, or judgment. callow

having no physical body; incorporeal. discarnate

the user of a saw for cutting curves and inside corners in wood. fretsawyer

to make it more difficult for something to happen or more difficult for someone to do something. impede

to stick firmly. adhere

to end an activity or custom officially. abolish

to increase a lot and suddenly in number. proliferate

basic; Rudimentary methods, equipment, systems, or body parts are simple and not very well developed. rudimentary

having strong feelings of shock or disapproval. appalled

expressing or feeling a lack of respect. contemptuous

giving birth to young that have already developed inside the mother's body, rather than producing eggs (oviparous). viviparous

to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way. implore

behaviour that is friendly, but formal and polite. cordiality

the quality of being kind and helpful. benevolence

the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value. derision

freedom from punishment or from the unpleasant results of something that has been done. impunity

showing care and helpful attention to someone. solicitous

unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight. imperceptible

something that makes you suffer. affliction

a double layer of tissue that lines the walls of the abdomen and pelvis and surrounds the organs they contain peritoneum

to fix beliefs or ideas in someone's mind, especially by repeating them often. inculcate

(of people) liking to be with other people. gregarious

to think carefully and for a long period about something. ruminate

to develop or grow quickly. burgeon

public embarrassment. ignominy

red; (of a white person’s skin) having a red color, often suggesting good health. ruddy

(of weather) uncomfortably warm and with air that is slightly wet. sultry

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