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Vocabulary Unit 2
Term | Definition |
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Coax | To persuade someone gradually |
Discreet | Cautious in conduct or speech |
Imputation | Fault or crime; accusation |
Mendicancy | The condition of being a beggar |
Meretricious | Apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integritiy |
Prudence | Careful good judgement that allows someone to avoid danger or risks |
Evanesced | To dissipate like vapor |
Heresy | A belief or opinion that does not agree with the official belief or opinion |
Infallibility | Not capable of being wrong or making bad decisions |
Imminent | Happening very soon |
Precariously | Not safe, strong, or steady |
Prim | To give a demure expression |
Ardently | Having or showing very strong feelings |
Disheveled | Not neat or tidy |
Eliciting | To get a response from someone |
Exorbitant | Going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected |
Fragile | Easily broken or damaged |
Resigned | To give up in a formal or official way |
Stipulated | To demand or require as part of an agreement |
Tormented | Extreme mental or physical pain |