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Vocab 7-18

Vocabulary for 2014- Chapters 7-18

TermDefinition
accosted To have approached and spoken in an aggressive or hostile manner.
inordinately Doing something in a way that exceeds reasonable limits.
impending About to take place.
repercussion An often indirect effect, influence, or result that is produced by an event or action.
alacrity Cheerful willingness; eagerness.
insidiously To do something in a way that works or spreads harmfully in a subtle or stealthy matter.
derisively Doing something in a way that is contemptuous or jeering.
malevolent Having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious.
undulating To cause to move in a smooth wavelike motion.
epidemic Something that spreads rapidly and extensively by infection and affects many individuals at the same time.
candidly Free from prejudice; impartial.
usurp Take a position of power or importance illegally or by force.
loath Unwilling or reluctant; disinclined.
benign Gentle; kindly.
emanate Issue or spread out from a source.
loquacious Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
feigning Pretending to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury.
tenacity The quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.
conspiratorial Involving a secret plan by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal.
deprecating Express disapproval of.
surreptitiously Doing something that is done, made, or acquired by stealth.
innocuous Not harmful or offensive.
Created by: Ronaldo126
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