Pigman Unit Two Vocabulary Study

Pigman Unit Two Vocabulary Study

vile

something or someone so morally wrong or offensive as to be thoroughly disguisting

prevaricate

to be deliberately unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

harbor (v.)

maintaining a belief or feeling.

For example, a person might harbor anger because they were mistreated in the past.

philanthropy

refers to the desire to help people or the actual deeds a person deos to benefit mankind

ingrate

a person who shows no gratitude

perpetual

something that never ends or changes; continuing forever

berserk

deranged; destructively violent, or unrestrained behavior

elaborate (adj)

attention to detail or when something is intricate with specific designs

deliberate (adj)

carefully thought out in advance

omen

a sign of something about to happen

antagonistic

causing problems for another

fictitious

formed by the imagination

arsenal

all the weapons and equipment that a country has

mortified

to be extremely embarrassed