Vocab 8-9

immoral; senseless; deliberately malicious

a person who lives alone, away from others

an emotional purification or relief

to say unsteadily; to totter; to waver; to fluctuate

someone or something that brings about a change

to soak through and through; to fill completely

insincere; pretending to be what one is not

the claw of a bird of prey; a human finger or hand that looks or grasps like a claw

treachery; betrayal of trust

hard to overcome; to be dreaded

to involve in a quarrel

drowsy; dull; sluggish; indifferent

to decorate; to elaborate upon

deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy

discerning; observant; sensitive

expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly

undeniable; unquestionable; not able to attack

not done on purpose; careless

authorized approval or permission; support or encouragement

lightness; lack of seriousness; fickleness

to dig or to make a tunnel under; to wear away and weaken the support of

to declare or make legally sound; to substantiate; to verify

wordy; exceeding what is necessary or normal; lavish; overflowing

not having the appearance of truth or reason

not having a sense of the right thing to do or say without causing anger or hurt feelings

showing an appreciation of beauty in nature or art; artistic

to dispense with; to relinquish; to postpone

natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing