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Vocab No.2
Mrs. Blekier's Vocab No. 2 (Zech's Version)
Term | Definition |
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Augury | a sign of what will happen in the future |
Boycott | withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment |
Glib | (of words or the person speaking them) fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow |
Incise | mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or a series of cuts |
Moralistic | overfond of making moral judgements about others' behavior; too ready to moralize |
Ostracism | exclusion from a society or group |
Penchant | a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something |
Rarefy | to make rare, thin, porous, or less dense |
Repine | feel or express discontent; fret |
Stipulate | demand or specify (a requirement), typically as part of a bargain or agreement |
SPIROGRAM B | acronym |