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Vocab 1.3
Term | Definition |
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pedestrian | ordinary or dull synonyms: commonplace; mediocre |
bona fide | in good faith synonyms: legitimate; genuine |
adventitious | accidental; nonessential synonyms: incidental |
fecund | fertile; productive synonyms: prolific |
deviate | to turn aside from a course; to stray synonyms: digress |
obfuscate | to confuse; to bewilder synonyms: muddle; obscure |
impale | to pierce with a sharp stake through the body |
extenuate | to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses |
parochial | local; narrow; limited synonyms: provincial; narrow-minded |
glower | to stare angrily synonyms: frown; scowl |
edify | improve someone morally |
ambiguous | open to more than one interpretation synonyms: unclear; uncertain; vague |
cataclysm | a violent change synonyms: disaster; catastrophe |
optimum | best; most favorable; ideal |
importune | to ask persistently; to beg synonyms: appeal; badger |