A ROSE FOR EMILY Vocabulary. OBLITERATE  obliterate (verb): to remove or destroy, eliminate, eradicate  Many buildings were obliterated after the tornado.

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A ROSE FOR EMILY Vocabulary

OBLITERATE  obliterate (verb): to remove or destroy, eliminate, eradicate  Many buildings were obliterated after the tornado passed through the town.

AUGUST  august (adjective): admiration, majestic, dignified, noble  I was honored to be in the king’s august presence.

PERPETUITY  perpetuity (noun): time without end, infinity  We often desire happiness in perpetuity.

PALLID  pallid (adjective): pale, colorless, ashen  We could tell she was sick by her pallid appearance.

VANQUISHED  vanquished (verb): conquer, defeat, subdue  He vanquished his fear of heights when he finally decided to get on the plane.

VINDICATE  vindicate (verb): justify, prove correct  His honor was vindicated when they found him not guilty.

CIRCUMVENT  circumvent (verb): avoid, get around, evade  She was circumventing the real issue by talking about the weather.

RANCID  rancid (adjective): having a rank, unpleasant stale smell or taste as through decomposition; especially of fats or oils  After finding a container that was lodged in the back of the refrigerator, I did not open it because of the rancid smell.