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English vocab 7
Term | Definition |
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Amorous | Expressing love or the state of being in love |
Belittle | To present or speak of as unimportant or of little value |
Censure | To blame or find fault with |
Deem | To consider; to believe |
Divulge | To make known something secret; to reveal |
Exorbitant | Exceeding normal bounds; greater or more than seems reasonable |
Expostulate | To argue earnestly in an attempt to dissuade or show strong disapproval |
Fateful | Having great or significant consequences |
Ingrate | An ungrateful person |
Injunction | An order or command |
Moribund | Close to death; in a dying state |
Motif | 1. A theme or idea in a work of art or literature that is developed or repeated 2. A figure or design repeated in the decoration of something, such as a building or textile. |
Subsidize | To support by giving financial aid |
Sumptuous | Extravagantly splendid or costly; luxurious |
Voluble | Characterized by a ready flow of words; talkative |