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Vocab #3

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Retroactive applying to or referring to a period prior to entactment
nebulous hazy, vague, or indistinct
narcissistic dominated by an excessive love or admiration of oneself
expound to explain in detail
illicit unlawful, illegal
obsequious excessively submissive to another person's wishes or ideas often for purely self interested reasons
bureaucracy a complicated system of administrated agencies and officials; the officials themselves
promulgate to announce officially as a law or decree
schism a split or division of ranks within an organization
bombastic pompous or inflated in language syn: highsounding, high flown, hyperbolic ant: plain, direct, straightforward, lean, spare
astute keen of mind and judgement especially in practical matter; cunning syn: shrewd, perceptive, sharp, acute ant: obtuse, unperceptive, undiscerning, empty headed
corpulent fat and bulky syn: chubby, plump, husky, burly ant: lean, lanky, thin, wiry
defer to put off/ postpone; to yield courteously to the wishes or judgements of others syn: delay, table, shelve, bow (to), accede (to) ant: expedite, facilitate, hasten, spurn, disdain, reject
gregarious tending to form or move in a herd or other group
erudite deeply learned, especially in specialized areas
Created by: kitdev14
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