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Vocabulary#3
Term | Definition |
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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 |