Vocab 12B

1. an authoritative order
4. the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
5. a shape that resembles a flattened circle
8. to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold
10. insipid, tasteless
11. of a kind likely to include sleep
12. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle
14. touching; in contact
16. to petition for help or support
17. a noisy angry argument
18. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character
21. a mixture of liquids
22. lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor
24. a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence
25. a remnant, impression, or trace of an organism of past geologic ages that has been preserved in the earth’s crust

2. causing unrest, violence, or disturbance
3. the beginning of something
6. to change level, strength, or value frequently
7. feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness
9. to excite the anger of: enrage
13. produced by a distortion or lopsidedness of the facial features
15. to break apart
19. extraordinary in some bad way; glaring; flagrant
20. a building, especially one of large size or imposing appearance
23. the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment, including other organisms