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Krishna Unit 11
English Vocabulary Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appease | to make calm, soothe, to relieve, satisfy, to yield to |
| belated | late, tardy |
| calamitonal | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote, to mention, to summon to appear in court, to commend,recommend |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards, trite |
| decoy | to lure into a trap, a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig, to seared deeply and throughly into |
| ensue | to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result |
| gallantry | heroic courage, respect and courtesy, an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
| impart | to make know, tell, to give, pass something on |
| judicious | using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between person or groups, act as a go-between, occupying a middle position, indirect, acting through an intermediary |
| milieu | the setting, surroundings, environment |
| outlandish | strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking, out-of-the-way, geographically remote,exceeding reasonable limlit |
| overbearing | domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering, predominant |
| pert | high-spirited, lively, bold, saucy, jaunty |
| quirk | a peculiar way of action, a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast, entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and energy, inefficient |
| taint | a stain or spot, a mark or corruption or dishonor, to stain or contaminate |
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