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EngIV list 1
English IV list 1
Question | Answer |
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rebut | to present evidence or arguments; contradict |
pretentious | making a marked or extravagant outward show; pompous; self-important |
audacity | fearlessness, often reckless, daring, bold; boldness |
collusion | plan to secretly achieve an illegal purpose; conspiracy |
conjecture | judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence; |
flout | to show contempt for; scorn to disregard contemptuously |
solvent | capable of meeting financial obligations; not bankrupt |
qualify | to modify, limit, or restrict as by giving exceptions |
precursor | one that suggests or announces someone or something to come; forerunner |
injunction | a court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action |
proprietary | of or relating to a proprietor (owner) or to proprietors (owners) |
sentient | having sense perception; conscious of feeling; conscious |
synthesis | the combining of separate elements to form a coherent whole; combining parts |
coerce | to force to act or think a certain way; force someone to do something; compel |
philanthropy | the effort to increase the wellbeing of humankind; love of mankind |