Wordly Wise Book 11 Lesson 16
Conflagration
A large disastrous fire
Limbo
A place or state of neglect, oblivion, or transition
Metropolis
An important city, especially one regarded as the center of a particular activity
Chattel
An item of property that can be moved, as distinct from real estate A human being considered as property
Perfunctory
Done in a routine way, without care or particular interest
Virulent
Extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly Full of hate; bitter or spiteful
Commodious
Having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy
Listless
Indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest
Pristine
Like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay
Lineage
Line of descent; ancestry
Ramshackle
Loosely made; appearing ready to collapse; dilapidated
Subversive
Planning to undermine or overthrow an established order To undermine the morals, authority, or allegiance of
Archives
Public or institutional records, especially historical documents that are preserved; the place where such records are kept
Terminus
The final destination or goal of a journey or endeavor; the finishing point
Sequester
To set apart; to seclude To seize, especially by legal authority