World Literature A-C Vocab Quiz
Abandon
total lack of inhibition
Abase
to humble, to disagree
Abate
to decrease, to reduce
Abbreviate
to make shorter
Abdicate
to give up position, right, or power
Baleful
harmful, with evil intentions
Balk
to stop short and refuse to go on
Ballast
a structure to help stabilize or steady
Banal
Trite, overly common
Bypass
avoid
Cacophony
unpleasant noise
Cadence
rythemic flow of poetry, marching beat
Cajole
to flatter, coax
Calamity
disaster, catastrophe
Candid
honest speech