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WSHS English 10
WSHS Eng 10 Vocab List #7 Shick/Tedder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ascetic | adj. practicing self-denial; austere |
| ardor | n. heat; passion; zeal |
| illusory | adj. deceptive; not real |
| ornate | adj. excessively or elaborately decorated |
| momentous | adj. very important |
| pervasive | adj. spread through every part |
| paradigm | n. model; example; pattern |
| querulous | adj. fretful; whining |
| reprove | v. censure; rebuke |
| respite | n. interval of relief; time for rest |
| substantiate | v. establish by evidence; verify |
| vindicate | v. clear from blame; exoerate; justify or support |
| meager | adj. scanty; inadequate |
| intransigence | n. refusal of any compromise; stubbornness |
| ingenious | adj. clever; resourceful |