Lesson 11

a strong liking for something

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

The defendant's conviction was based on solid evidence presented during the trial.

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

Her compassion for stray animals led her to volunteer at the local animal shelter every weekend.

a failure to perform an assigned task or duty without any feeling of remorse

an act or process of talking and sharing ideas in order to reach a decision or conclusion

The book club meeting ended with a lively discussion about the novel.

the change in orientation of a rotating body with respect to its rotational axis

the action of making a firm decision about something

the act of publicly criticizing or condemning someone

an absolute pathetic coward

an instance in which an infectious disease spreads from one individual to another

Public gatherings increased the risk of contagion.

a shrub or small tree of the family of rose with small red fruits

a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset

a durable cotton fabric with a slight nap or pile on the surface, originally made in the Middle Ages in Europe

an adult male horse which its sex organs are intact and is used in breeding

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

a lightweight and transparent fabric made from silk or nylon

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

The neighborhood curmudgeon yelled at the kids for playing too loudly.

meat of a deer, eaten as food

They ordered a mouthwatering venison burger from a trendy restaurant.

a tent of considerable size and often luxurious

the decaying flesh of dead animals, often consumed by scavengers

Vultures circled above the carrion in the desert.