week 9

1100 Words You Need to Know

legion (a.)- very large in number

underwrite (v.)- write at the foot of; subscribe

    under- beneath, among

rife (a.)- abundant, common, prevalent

balk (v.)- to leave an unplowed ridge when plowing

    balk (n.)- ridge, bank

blunt (v.)- to make something less sharp

    blunt (a.)- dull, obtuse

pesky (a.)- annoying

    pest (n.)- plague

unabated (a.)- without becoming weaker in strength or force

indict (v.)- bring formal charges against (someone)

redolent (a.)- emitting an odor

revile (v.)- consider vile, despise, scorn

metamorphosis (n.)- a complete change

disciple (n.)- pupil, student, follower

salvation (n.)- (a way of) being saved from danger, loss, or harm

ponder (v.)- to think carefully about something

exonerate (v.)- to show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something

expatriate (v.)- banish

    ex- out of, from

sumptuous (a.)- costly, very expensive

    sub- under, beneath; behind

fulsome (a.)- abundant, plentiful,

lush (n.)- drunkard

    lush (a.)- lax, flaccid, soft, tender

desultory (a.)- hasty, casual, superficial

    de-down

    salient (a.)- leaping