FINAL ENGISH 8
Parry
(n.) A defensive movement meant to deflect or ward off a thrust or blow; (v.) To deflect or ward off a weapon or blow
Convey
(v.) To express; To communicate something
Nullify
(v.) To make useless; To invalidate; To cancel
cryptic
(adj.) Difficult to comprehend; Having hidden meaning; Secret and mysterious
Guant
(adj.) Extremely thin and bony; Bleak, desolate and barren
resolute
(adj.) Firm or determined; Set in purpose or opinion and not willing to change one's mind
Forthright
(adj.) Going straight to the point, frank, direct; (adv.) In a direct or straightforward manner
Fervent
(adj.) Having or showing great intensity of feeling; Passionate
Juanty
(adj.) Lighthearted; Animated; Easy and carefree
Perceptible
(adj.) Noticeable; Observable; Capable of being grasped
Stoical
(adj.) Seemingly unaffected by pleasure or pain; Unemotional; Impassive
Tawdry
(adj.) Showy, cheap and tacky; Gaudy
Genial
(adj.) Sympathetically cheerful and cheering; Kindly
Unflagging
(adj.) Tireless, continuing with vigor; Showing sustained enthusiasm
exotic
(adj.) Very unusual or from another part of the world; Foreign
Stance
(n.) A mental, physical or emotional position adopted with respect to something; A position
Stint
(n.) A period of time spent doing something; (v.) To restrict or limit an amount or allowance, to be frugal
Attribute
(n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something (v.) To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign; (v.) (n.) A quality or characteristic belonging to someone or something To regard as belonging to or resulting from another, to assign
Menial
(n.) A servant who does lowly and unpleasant work; (adj.) Of or relating to lowly and sometimes degrading work
Attire
(n.) Clothing, apparel, or garb; (v.) To dress
Ravage
(n.) Devastating, destructive or ruinous damage; (v.) To bring heavy destruction on, to devastate
Finesse
(n.) Extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill or discrimination; (v.) To accomplish by using cleverness, skill or good judgement
Acme
(n.) The highest point of something; The highest level attainable
Proclaim
(v.) To declare publicly, insistently, proudly or defiantly either in speech or in writing
Waver
(v.) To not make a definite choice; To show indecision
Rankel
(v.) To produce irritation or bitter resentment; To irritate
articulate
(v.) To speak clearly and effectively; (adj.) Able to speak clearly and effectively
Unassuming
(adj.) Not arrogant or pretentious; Modest