English 1 Vocab list

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atrocious
shockingly brutal or cruel
appalling; brutal;cruel
circumscribe
draw a geometric figure around another figure
to surround by a boundary; to construct around.
compassion
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
sympathetic consciousness of others distress accompanied by a sesired to allevaite it.
deteriorate
become worse or disintegrate
to become impaires in quality, function, or condition.
discern
detect with the senses
to perceive by sight or some other sence or by the intellect; to see, recognize, or apprehend.
insipid
lacking interest or significance or impact
lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge.
lament
a cry of sorrow and grief
to feel or express sorrow or regret for.
loathe
dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
to dislike greatly and often with disgust or intolerance; to detest.
painstaking
characterized by extreme care and great effort
taking pains; showing diligent car and effort.
repress
conceal or hide
to prevent the natural or normal expression, activity, or development of.

Created on September 29, 2011
(updated September 29, 2011)

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