Vocabulary Set #1: 2022 - 2023

A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one

• Plight

• Baleful

• Wail

• Loathsome

Causing a feeling or intense dislike, disgust, or hatred

• Plight

• Baleful

• Wail

• Loathsome

A long, loud, high-pitched cry expressing grief, sorrow, or fear

• Plight

• Baleful

• Wail

• Loathsome

Harmful or malignant in intent or effect

• Plight

• Baleful

• Wail

• Loathsome

Shrunken and wrinkled

• Poignant

• Wizened

• Beleaguered

• Fluent

Able to express oneself clearly and easily

• Poignant

• Wizened

• Beleaguered

• Fluent

Troubled with many problems

• Poignant

• Wizened

• Beleaguered

• Fluent

Emotionally moving or stimulating

• Poignant

• Wizened

• Beleaguered

• Fluent

A preliminary statement

• Preamble

• Sovereignty

• Bequeath

• Pension

Complete independence and self-government

• Preamble

• Sovereignty

• Bequeath

• Pension