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vocab list 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| rudiment | an essential element or skill |
| savory | appetizing |
| serene | clam, placid |
| sordid | filthy, foul |
| stealthy | acting in a sneaky way |
| succinct | brief, compact |
| temerity | boldness that is foolhardy |
| turbulence | wild or disturbing activity |
| affable | friendly, courteous, amiable |
| allusion | implied or indirect reference |
| animosity | hard feeling, enmity |
| arid | very dry |
| articulate | to speak distinctly, to express oneself clearly |
| austere | strict, stern, unadorned |
| beleaguer | to harass |
| blunder | to make a mistake as a result of carelessness |
| capitulate | to surrender |
| colloquial | informal (speech) |
| conjecture | an inference or conclusion drawn or deduced by surmise or guesswork |
| consecrate | to dedicate or declare sacred |