Vocab 28 & 29 - English I (R&J)

Forestall

• Prevent or obstruct an anticipated event or action by taking action ahead of time

• Stop or cause to stop making progress

• Encourage to continue on the set course of action

• Intending to do harm

Misadventure

• Unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste

• A mishap; an unfortunate event

• A description of possible actions or events in the future

• A false, absurd, or distored representation of something

Scenario

• A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

• A set of circumstances in which one finds themselves

• A description of possible actions or events in the future

• A mishap; an unfortunate event

Haughty

• Unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste

• Intending or intended to do harm

• Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous

• Very proud and scornful of others

Deliberately

• Consciously and intentionally; on purpose

• In a way that is neatly skillful

• Done quickly and quietly

• Disagreeable to the taste

Unsavory

• Too long, slow, or dull

• Unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste

• Very proud and scornful of others

• Intending or intended to do harm

Deftly

• Intending or intended to do harm

• Very proud and successful

• In a way that is neatly skillful

• Done quickly and quietly

Tedious

• Unpleasant in character; disagreeable to the taste

• Intending or intended to do harm

• Requiring a lot of mental focus

• Too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous

Malicious

• Intending or intended to do harm

• Unpleasant in character

• Disagreeable to the taste

• Very proud and scornful of others

Travesty

• A horribly sad event that elicits grieving

• A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something

• A description of possible actions or events in the future

• A mishap; an unfortunate event