Debate Vocabulary II
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| empathy |
captivity for participation in another's feelings/ideas |
| scrutinize |
to look at/over crittically & carefully |
| perfidious |
trechory; deciet |
| orator |
the art of public speaking; speaker |
| reclusive |
withdrawl |
| transitory |
duration |
| lineage |
relationg o or derived from ancesors |
| exasperation |
state of being irritated or annoyed |
| inconcequential |
of no significance |
| amicable |
charactorized by friendly good will |
| collaborate |
to work jointly w/ others in an intillectual endeavor |
| digression |
straying from the main point |
| prosperity |
a coondition of being successful or thriving |
| nefarious |
crime; wicked; vicious |
| formidable |
causing fear; dread; apprehension |
| fevid |
intense; passionate |
| submissive |
to put forward as an opinion |
| placate |
to soothe; mollify |
| vindicate |
to defend; maintain |
| prolific |
fruitiful; abunding |
| chastise |
to scold or condem sharply |
| resilient |
bouncing/springing back into shape |
| haughty |
having/showing great pride in one's self |
| labyrinth |
maze |
| superficial |
concerned w/ only what is on the surface |
| anecdote |
a short account of some interesting event |
| citadel |
strongly fortified place; stronghold |
| fortuitous |
happening by chance |
| abhor |
shrink away from w/ horror, feel of disgust, or hate for; detest |
| curtail |
cut short; cut off; reduce |
| discredit |
cast doubt on; destroy beleif, faith, or trust in |
| circutous |
roundabout; not direct |
| augment |
increase; enlarge |
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