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la retake vocab
Question | Answer |
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bemused | confused The old man bemused me with his babbling. |
antagonists | adversaries opponents a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary: he turned to confront his antagonist. |
propitiation | appeasement Propitiate the gods. |
licentious | having no regard for accepted rule or standards We were treated by that corrupt policeman in a most licentious manner |
evade | escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit A man who could have easily evaded his captors. |
ecstatic | in a state of exalted delight Ecstatic to see their favorite band on stage. |
calumny | false statements knowingly made to injure someone |
prodigious | extraordinary marvelous wonderful; amazing |
conjured | summoned by oath or spell to call upon or entreat solemnly, esp. by some oath |
faction | small group usually contentious within a larger group |
abominations | thing that elicit great dislike or abhorrence An example of abomination is a serial killer. |
inert | unable to move or act |
hypocrites | people who say they believe one way , but whose actions show they believe |
partisan | militant supporter of a party cause faction or idea |
calumny | false statement knowingly made to injure someone |
prodigious | extraordinary marvelous |
quail | to lose courage decline fail give way |
anarchy | political disorder and confusion |
ascertain | find out; detect Ascertain the truth. |
Diabolism | witchcraft; sorcery |