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To disagree or deny the importance of.
Sentence: I'm not trying to denigrate your work, just pointing out ways you could work more efficiently. |
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Acknowledgement or admission
Sentence: Kevin and Jack were amazed at the amount of concession stands at the state fair. |
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Royal power; supreme power or rank (Adj) Self-governing
Ex) This is king Louis XIV ruler of France. He was a cruel absolute ruler. |
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The corruption or dishonor of something pure; the execration of something
Sentence: You come in touch with worldly people; if you get a little close to them, you' ll have some sense of defilement. |
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1. The act of pouring a liquid as a sacrifice. 2. an act or instance of drinking often ceremoniously.
Ex) the baby is being baptized but the priest poring liquid over the babies head. |
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Impious (adj) lacking reverence for gods or religious practice.
Sentence: She always speaks imperiously to her servants. |
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A large crowd
Ex) In this picture there is a very large crowd outside the school |
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To enclose, obstruct, or protect as if with a hedge; to hinder
Sentence: Whenever Thomas needs to tell me something important he always hedges so much, which irritates me. |
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Being or exhibiting an omen; foreshadowing evil
Sentence: When Jack never got to the point I knew that what he had to tell me something that was ominous. |
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The act of placing a curse; a curse
Ex) the person is sticking a pin into a voodoo doll to get revenge on the person. |
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Lack of understanding or sense, being foolish
Ex) in the picture the person is making the teacher a foolish face because he docent understand the math homework |
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Attractiveness
Ex) this is a picture of Luke Bryan a country singer, he is very attractive. |
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Felling or showing hopelessness, discouragement, or gloom
Ex) The boy missed the winning shot of the basketball game and he is very sad |
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To plan, devise, plot, scheme, or invent
Sentence: Early humans contrived practical tools out of simple stone. |
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Devoted to religion or to religious duties or excursuses
Sentence: After my retreat last weekend i felt more devout about my religion. |
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1. Having the odor of decaying flesh. 2. Thoroughly corrupt, depraved, or evil. 3. of low quality; rotten
Ex) this picture shows a body that was laying on the ground for days and the smell of the flesh decaying makes people tear up. |
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To undertake the risks or dangers of
Ex) the man is walking across a tight rope 3,000 feet high over a city and cars with no net. |
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To repay or return, in either a good or bad way
Sentence: I will requite you for the support you have given me. |
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The quality or state of showing divine worship
Sentence: Saint Catherine is remembered for her piety and whole hearted devotion to Jesus. |
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To escape or avoid by cleverness or decit
Ex) the man is escaping from jain using a clever technic |
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