Gulliver's Travels Vocabulary Part 4

oblivion means:

• the state of being disregarded or forgotten

• the state of being legally obliged and responsible

• a state of conflict between persons

• the state of existing in reality

pestilence means:

• plague

• impunity

• dexterity

• repute

endue means to:

• give qualities or abilities to

• fight with deadly weapons

• make a mistake or error

• complete a project or assignment

jargon means:

• An introduction to a play

• a negotiation against enemies

• a characteristic language of a particular group

• a secret method of writing

circumlocution means:

• harsh criticism or disapproval

• a petty disparagement

• the most important point

• an indirect way of expressing something

insuperable means:

• infrequent

• insurmountable

• demonstrable

• cooperative

prudent means:

• careful and sensible

• marked by sound judgement

• completely wanting or lacking

• suggesting taste,ease and wealth

plunder means to:

• exchange

• defray

• imprison

• ransack

ascribe means to:

• deceive

• credit

• purge

• lapse

founder means to:

• sparkle

• expire

• cascade

• stumble