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CIHS English Vocab
Colonial Literature
Term | Definition |
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Untoward | Unexpected and inappropriate or inconvenient. |
Voluble | Speaking or spoken fluently, without interruption. |
Prolific | Producing many works. |
Indemnity | Security or protection against a loss or other financial burden. |
Depose | To remove from office suddenly and forcefully. |
Assimilate | To conform to the customs, attitudes, and habits of a group or nation. |
Lexicon | The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge. |
Scurrilous | Making or spreading scandalous claims about someone with the intention of damaging their reputation. |
Reparation | The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money or helping those who have been wronged. |
Repudiation | Rejection of a proposal or idea. |
Solemn | Very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression. |
Exodus | A mass departure of people. |
Exuberance | The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and life. |
Tyranny | Cruel and unfair treatment by a powerful person, group, or government. |
Censure | To officially criticize strongly and publicly. |
Fervor | An intense enthusiasm or passion. |
Prominence | The state of being important, well-known or noticed. |
Aghast | Filled with horror or shock. |
Abhor | To regard with disgust and hatred. |