Vocabulary Unit V Another week Another list…
Connoisseur (n.) An expert, particularly in the matters of art and taste
Asunder (adv., adj.) In separate parts; apart from each other in position (I’ll probably use the adverbial form.)
Raze (v) To tear down; to demolish to the ground
Blighted (adj) Ruined; destroyed; withered
Aghast (adj) Horrified
Milieu (n) Environment; surroundings
Arduous (adj.) Hard; difficult; tiresome
Coterie (n.) A circle of close associates or friends; inner circle
Awry (adv; adj) Twisted; crooked; out of whack; askew; wrong
Table (v) To remove from consideration; to postpone
Insidious (adj.) Treacherous; evil (frequently in a sneaky way)
Tyrannical (adj.) Harsh; oppressive (the act of a tyrant)
Spurn (v) To reject scornfully