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List 1 Unit V Vocabulary
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Detest to greatly dislike or loathe Lisa detests Brussels sprouts.
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a ghostlike or nearly invisible appearance The strange glow in the sky was no supernatural apparition: it was a collection of gases called a Ghost Nebula. Apparition
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Bough tree branch Each bough of our Christmas tree was adorned with gold and red ornaments.
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Tedious tiresome because of length; boring Many household chores, such as washing windows, are tedious.
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Presume to expect something without justification; to take for granted One should not presume that deserts are lifeless, as the Desert Fox lives among vegetation in the wilderness of India.
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Digress to depart from the main subject; to ramble As the conversation dragged on, the museum guide began to digress and talk about local cafés instead of Monet’s art.
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Malinger to pretend incapacity or illness to avoid work My teacher must really be ill if she is absent today because she is not one to malinger.
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Deferential yielding to someone else’s opinions or wishes The deferential attitudes of the bellman and all the other staff members made my stay at the luxury hotel very enjoyable.
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My weakness is brownies, while my husband prefers glazed donuts. covered with a smooth, glossy coating Glazed
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Pepper to shower with small objects Donna’s face is peppered with freckles.
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