Vocab 26 & 27 - English I (R&J)

Rancor

• Bitter resentment against someone; long-lasting spite

• Bad luck/situation

• A difficult or tricky situation

• Given to frequent changes of thought or mood

Adversity

• To keep possession of

• Bad luck/situation

• Bitter resentment against someone; long-lasting spite

• A difficult or tricky situation

Adjacent

• Parallel

• Down on the corner, out in the street

• Next to or close to; neighboring

• Given to frequent changes of thought or mood

Lurk

• Creep up on prey

• To express deep sorrow

• To smother for lack of air

• To conceal oneself; to move about in a sneaky manner

Retain

• To keep possession of

• To conceal oneself; to move about in a sneaky manner

• Next to or close; neighboring

• To bring back to life; to give new strength

Stifle

• To conceal oneself; to move about in a sneaky manner

• To smother for lack of air

• To prevent from developing properly

• To bring back to life; to give new strength

Fickle

• Bitter resentment against someone; long-lasting spite

• To move about in a sneaky manner

• Given to frequent changes of thought or mood

• To express deep sorrow

Revive

• To express deep sorrow

• To keep possession of

• To smother for lack of air

• To bring back to life; to give new strength

Predicament

• A difficult or tricky situation

• A bitter resentment against someone

• Bad luck/situation

• Long-lasting spite

Lament

• To express deep sorrow

• To bring back to life; to give new strength

• To smother for lack of air

• To prevent from developing properly