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vocab #18
Term | Definition | Part of Speech |
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Belabor | to discuss repeatedly or at length | verb |
Conjecture(2) | inference or judgemt based on inconclusive or incomplete eveidence; to infer from inconclusive or incomplete evidence, to guess | noun; verb |
Faux | fake, artificial or imitation | adjective |
Foray(2) | a venture or initial attempt, especially outside of ones usual area; a sudden raid or military advance; to make a raid | noun; verb |
Genocide | the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people | noun |
Gratis(2) | complimentary or free; without change or payment | adjective; adverb |
Manifesto | a public declaration of intention, policies or motives | noun |
Materialistic | overly concerned with ones possesions | adjective |
Monolithic | massive, solid and uniform | adjective |
Predilection | a partially liking of something; a preference | verb |
Progeny | offspring, children or descendants | noun |
Quintessential | being the most typical model, ideal | adjective |
Rudimentary | not developed yet; basic and fundamental | adjective |
Zaftig | having a pleasantly plump, shapely figure | adjective |
Allocate | to set apart for a special purpose, distribute | verb |