Vocabulary Word
Word: peripheral
Definition: of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest
Definition: of a periphery; marginal; outer; of minor importance; not central; Ex. peripheral nerve/interest
More Vocab Words
::: placate - pacify; bring peace to; conciliate; appease::: gusty - windy
::: exertion - effort; expenditure of much physical work; V. exert oneself: make a great effort
::: shear - remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
::: crossbreed - hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
::: refectory - dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school)
::: tatter - torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
::: retort - quick sharp reply; V.
::: desperate - having lost all hope; despairing; reckless and violent because of loss of hope or despair; undertaken as a last resort
::: dismember - cut into small parts; cut (a body) apart limb from limb
