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9 - Vocab Week #12
Term | Definition |
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Rejuvenate | (v)to restore to youth or restore vigor |
Vilify | (v)to defame |
Assuage | (v)to ease, soothe |
Saccharine | (adj.)artificially sweet |
Supercilious | (adj.)disdainful, arrogant |
Avarice | (n)greed |
Pivotal | (adj.)key, essential |
Blithe | (adj.)cheerful |
Scrupulous | (adj.)having principles |
Volatile | (adj.)explosive, changing quickly |
Peripheral | (adj.)auxiliary, on the edge |
Benefactor | (n)giver of aid |
Apocryphal | (adj.)of questionable origin |
Voluminous | (adj.)great size (book) |
Contrite | (adj.)feeling guilty, humble |
Decry | (v)to speak out against |
Incorrigible | (adj.)can't be corrected |
Niche | (n)place in life, forte |