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words from novel I

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WordMeaning
succor help, relief, aid
consign to entrust to
venal corruptible
wan pale; appearing weak/tired
sedulous hard-working
vent split of friendly relations
latitude freedom from normal restraints
inexorable unyeilding
extrapolate estimate based on known facts; to deduce, infer
desultory occuring haphazardly
indispostion slight illness / unwillingness to do something
disabuse free from deception or misconception
vagary an odd idea
reproof act of scolding someone
hale having good faith; vigorous
dregs least valuable part of something
niggling petty, trivial, annoying
mountebank charlatan
moniker nickname
mien character, demeanor
mete to distribute
marauder raider, intruder
lurid deathly pale or glowing through a haze
junket a dessert; excursion by official to gather facts
insouciant calm and carefree
impetuous rash
galvanize to cause to take action
fob force another to accept (esp. by deceit or stealth); a pocket watch
flay to attack or scold with stinging criticism
finagle obtain by trickery
fastidious meticulous; picky
execrable wretched; very bad
ensign a banner; flag/naval officer
disburse to make payment in settlement; distribute
crag steep, rugged rock or cliff
couture [high] fashion
comity social harmony
collateral security offered for payment of a debt
cachet mark of approval
bilious in a bad mood
aver to state as true
assay to try or test
asperity roughness or harshness
apropos appropriate, relevant, opportune
annuity income paid at fixed intervals
adduce to give as proof; cite
liquidation closing of one's business by collecting assets and settling all debts
lassitude listlessness; torpor
intemperate lacking restraint or self-control; excessive
inscutable mysterious
imprimatur sanction or approval; support
imposition unwelcome burden
guild group of people with a common goal
frowsy having an unkempt appearance
excoriate to denounce strongly
evince to demonstate clearly
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