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Spelling List #1 2nd
Term | Definition |
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alleviate | make less severe |
acrimonious | angry and bitter |
archaic | very old or old-fashioned |
antithesis | direct opposite of someone or something else |
autonomous | having the freedom to govern itself |
belligerent | hostile and aggressive |
blasphemy | profane talk |
cache | items stored in an inaccessible place |
caricature | a description of a person for comic effect |
coerce | obtain by using force |
connoisseur | an expert judge in matters of taste |
contemptuous | manifesting, feeling deep hatred or disapproval |
debilitate | make weak and infirm |
decadent | a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent |
decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety |