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CP Vocabulary 1
Civil Peace, And of Clay Are We Created, Living Well. Living Good
Term | Definition |
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commandeer | to seize for use by the military or government |
edifice | a building, especially a large, important-looking one |
presentiment | a feeling that something is about to happen |
amenable | responsive; able to be controlled |
inhibit | to hold back one's natural impulses; to restrain |
equanimity | the ability to remain calm and assured |
retail | to sell directly to consumers |
pandemonium | wild disorder and uproar |
convivial | fond of merriment and parties with good company; sociable |
fortnight | two weeks |
fortitude | firm courage or strength of mind in the face of pain or danger |
scenario | an outline or model of an expected or imagined series of events |
meticulous | characterized by great or excessive concern about details |
tribulation | great misery or distress; suffering |
commodious | having or containing ample room; spacious |