Monday, October 3, 2016

VOCAB. #5

capillarity: the tendency of a liquid in a capillary tube or absorbent material to rise or fall as a result of surface tension.

proboscis: the nose of a mammal, especially when it is long and mobile.

illuminate: light up.

aggravate: annoy.

earnestly: determine.

dissolve: end.

melancholy: a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

fringe: border.

anticipate:  expect or predict.

accuse: claim that someone has done something wrong.

transformed: make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character.

suspended: prevent from continuing.

hypnotized: capture the whole attention of someone.

stolid: calm.

venomous: bitter.

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