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Vocabulary List
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jeopardize | to expose to loss or injury; to risk |
| labyrinth | a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving, above small meannesses |
| nadir | the lowest point; time of greatest depression |
| obliterate | to erase or blot out; to render imerceptible |
| abstruse | obscure; profound; difficult to understand |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike; (n) one at war, one engaged in war |
| candor | outspokenness; frankness |
| decorum | proper behavior, good taste; orderliness |
| effrontery | shameless boldness, impudence |
| facet | a phase or aspect, as of a topic; one of the small plane surfaces of a diamont |
| gaudy | ostentatiously fine; showy; now esp. tastelessly fine |
| harass | to disturb, worry: to trouble by repeated attacks |
| imminent | about to happen, threatening |
| jurisdiction | the legal right to hear and determine a cause; area of authority |
| ignominious | marked with or full of disgrace; quality or conduct deserving disgrace, shameful; disgraceful |
| iconoclast | one who attacks or seeks to overthrow popular or traditional belief, ideas, or institutions; an opponent of religious use of images |
| hamper | obstruct |
| gamut | an entire range or series |
| fabricate | to make, manufacture; to make up, invent |
| eclectic | selective in choosing from a variety of sources |
| edifice | a building, a structure, a large or massive building |
| debutante | young woman who has just made her formal entrance into society |
| debilitate | to make weak or feeble |
| callous | emotionally hardened, unfeeling |
| cacophony | harsh-sounding, discordant |
| belie | contradict, give a false impression |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar or confusion |
| absurd | contrary to reason, obviously inconsistent with truth or common sense |
| abortive | failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed |
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