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Black Boy Vocab (8)
Question | Answer |
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-Contrite | (adj.) Feeling or expressing remorse or regretful; affected by guilt |
-Relent | (v) Abandon a harsh intention or cruel treatment |
-Jauntily | (adv) Doing something in a lively, cheerful manner. |
-Emulate | (v) Imitate but also try to be better |
-Implacable | (adj) Unstoppable; not able to be placated |
-Flay | (v) To criticize |
-Guise | (n) A disguise to hide the true nature of something (concealing) |
-Empathic | (adj) Showing or giving emphasis |
-Fiat | (n) A formal authorization or decree |
-Bicameral | (adj) Having two branches or chambers (politic) |
-Assail | (v) Make a violent attack on (usually with words) |
-Gall | (n) Bold; an annoyance |
-Peevish | (adj) Easily irritated |
-Gainsay | (v) Deny or contradict |
-Bipartisan | (adj) Involving the agreement of 2 political parties |
-Doggerel | (n) A dirty joke |
-Copious | (adj) Abundant in supply or quantity |
-Ebb | (n) The movement of the tide out to sea. |
-Gratuitous | (adj)Done w/out any good reason/purpose & often hvin harmful effect |
-Biennial | (adj) Taking place every other year |
-Antebellum | (adj) Occuring or existing before a war. |
-Epiphany | (n) A sudden manifestation of the essence or meaning of something. |
-Evanescent | (adj) Quickly fading or disappearing |
-Pecuniary | (adj) Relating to money |