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Vocabulary#3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| carnage | slaughter |
| deluge | to flood |
| nullify | abolish; cancel |
| technology | applied science |
| futility | uselessness |
| deprecate | express disapproval |
| plaintiff | the complaining party, in law |
| libel | to degrade by writing or publishing |
| defamatory | damaging character by false reports |
| canard | a made up sensational story |
| reputed | thought, supposed, believed |
| devout | religious, sincere |
| frail | delicate, weak |
| excoriate | criticize severely |
| potent | powerful, strong, intense |
| malevolent | ill-disposed, ill-intentioned |
| diminutive | tiny, small |
| impromptu | spur of the moment, offhand |
| dulcet | sweet or melodious to the ear |
| profuse | overflowing, abundant |
| raiment | dress, clothing |
| rail | scold, abusive language |
| wistful | longing, pensive, wishful |
| brigand | robber, bandit |
| corpulent | fleshy, obese, excess of fat |
| eminent | of high reputation, outstanding |
| replete | completely filled with or supplied with |
| indiscriminate | choosing at random without careful selection |
| voracious | desiring or consuming great quantities |
| steeped | soaked, drenched, saturated |