Vocab Fall List 8

Ruinous-Bringing or tending to bring ruin; destructive; disastrous:
The downpour of the past two days has been ruinous to the suburbs.

Quavered-to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble:Because his voice quavered and his eyes glistened, it did not seem a good time to ask who he was and where he was from.

Certitude-freedom from doubt, especially in matters of faith or opinion; certainty.

Notch-an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge. 
There was a notch in the piece of rope.

Perspired-to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat. After he ran he started to perspire

Manifested-to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: 
He manifested his approval with a hearty laugh.

Latrine-a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area. 
Each campsite includes a low-impact latrine with a composting toilet. 

Uttered-to give audible expression to; speak or pronounce: 
Our first words may have been uttered to warn our family of cats, snakes or eagles. 

Parried-to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
to parry an embarrassing question

Oracle-the agency or medium giving such responses. 
Burke is the father of modern conservatism, and still its wisest oracle. 

Conscious-aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. 
If they snack in the middle of the night, they are awake and fully conscious of their actions

Feigning-to make believe; pretend
She's only feigning, she isn't really ill.

Leisurely-acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate:
a leisurely conversation

Conjure-to affect or influence by or as if by invocation or spell.The tobacco was chewed to relieve fatigue and to help conjure visions.

Anesthetized-to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.The monkeys are anesthetized during these surgeries.

Tyranny-arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority
Even absolute autocrats attempt to justify their tyranny through propaganda and otherwise. 

Folly-the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.

Dreary-causing sadness or gloom. Thank you for helping me start my dreary work day with a hearty laugh. 

Grotesque-odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre. 
She looked like some kind of grotesque praying mantis. 

Reckoning-an accounting, as for things received or done. Our day of reckoning will ultimately follow, however.