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Unit 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accrue (v.) | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| annotation (n.) | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work |
| bedlam (n.) | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert (adj.) , (n.) | adj.- hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded n.- a sheltered place, a hiding place |
| debonair (adj.) | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance |
| dun (v.) (n.) (adj.) | v.- to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; n.- a creditor; adj.- dark, dull, drab, dingy |
| efficacious (adj.) | effective, producing results |
| equanimity (n.) | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous (adj.) | accidental, occurring by a happy chance |
| gist (n.) | the essential part, main point, or essence |
| gratuitous (adj.) | freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted |
| imperious (adj.) | overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
| invective (n.) (adj.) | n.- a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; adj.- abusive, vituperative |
| motley (adj.) (n.) | adj.- showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; n.- a jesters costume; a jester |
| munificent(adj.) | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate (v.) | to delay, put off until later |
| provocative (adj.) | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
| recondite (adj.) | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate (n.) (adj.) (v.) | n.- a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; adj.- wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; v.- to disapprove of, condemn |
| sedentary (adj.) | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |
| motley (adj.) (n.) | adj.- showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; n.- a jesters costume; a jester |
| munificent(adj.) | extremely generous, lavish |
| procrastinate (v.) | to delay, put off until later |
| provocative (adj.) | tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying |
| recondite (adj.) | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate (n.) (adj.) (v.) | n.- a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; adj.- wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; v.- to disapprove of, condemn |
| sedentary (adj.) | characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place |
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