Vocabulit lessons 6-8

avowed adj.

• bulky; big and strong
• abundant
• Of commanding quality; magnificent
• stated publicly

bestride v.

• materialism
• deliberately catering favor
• to tower above; to look down upon
• to track; to follow

denounce v.

• to censor
• to criticize; condemn
• Upright or vertical; straight up
• based on a false claim

dog v.

• to track; to follow
• an acknowledgment
• floating ship debris
• to cherish as sacred

enshrine v.

• to cherish as sacred
• conspicuous adj. Obvious
• a large destructive fire
• a waterfall

exploit n.

• conspicuous adj. Obvious
• a bold or daring act
• stated publicly
• an acknowledgment

expurgate v.

• Lasting only a moment
• scheme; plan
• to censor
• honor; respect

fallacious adj.

• based on a false claim
• stated publicly
• extremely large
• a decorative border of threads

temperance n.

• honor; respect
• a part of a city occupied by a minority group or groups.
• Moderation; self-restraint
• a large destructive fire

worldliness n.

• honor; respect
• an acknowledgment
• a decorative border of threads
• materialism