101 lexicon cards
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| aloof | apart from others |
| antiquated | too old to be useful; outdated |
| rectify | to correct or fix; to make right |
| surpass | to go beyond expectations |
| verbose | very talkative |
| advocate | one who supports speaks on behalf |
| animosity | feeling of resentment or hate |
| destitute | poor; lacking a home or possessions |
| doleful | extremely sad |
| gregarious | friendly; enjoys being around people |
| astute | wise; insightfully clever |
| baleful | harmful |
| capitulate | yield or give in pressure |
| cordail | friendly; welcoming |
| delilitate | to weaken |
| admonish | to warn or scold |
| altruistic | unselfish; caring |
| bumptious | boastful; thinking highly os oneself |
| fastidoius | difficult to please; picky; choosy |
| garish | flashy; tacky |
| accolade | an award or praise |
| adversary | opponent; enemy |
| flucuate | swing; to go up & down |
| garrulous | very talkative |
| grandiose | magnificent in a "show off" way |
| brevity | breifness; very short |
| harbor | to provide shelter or refuge |
| impede | get in the way; hinder |
| imminent | about to take place; happening soon |
| satire | using irony and humor to make fun of things |
| loquacious | very talkative |
| nebulous | unclear |
| stupefy | to cause confusion |
| ubiquitous | existing everywhere |
| undulate | move in a wavy, rolling manner |
| integrity | solid construction or morality |
| malice | a desire to cause harm or suffering |
| misconstrue | misunderstand |
| stalwart | strong;unwavering |
| submissive | giving in; not resisting |
| apprehension | fearing something bad will happen |
| cajole | fool with flattery or false promises |
| candor | honesty; frankness |
| document | provide evidence; back up with facts |
| incessant | continuous; endless |
| imperialistic | taking over or controlling others |
| neophyte | beginner |
| notoriety | fame uaually by doing something bad |
| vagrant | homeless person; wnader |
| xenoophobia | fear or hatred of anything foreign |
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