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Vocab Lists 4 & 5
American Lit.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| redundant | repeated over and over again |
| refurbish | to make new again |
| rejuvenate | to make young again; to give a feeling of regained youth |
| repatriate | to return to one's country of origin |
| resilient | to bounce back from adversity or change |
| revitalize | to regain energy |
| revoke | to take back |
| malefactor | an evildoer or criminal |
| malignant | having an evil influence; very harmful |
| malediction | a curse; bad things said about someone or something |
| malevolent | wishing evil or harm to others |
| malicious | intentionally causing pain or harm |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or mistrusts humankind |
| misnomer | wrong or inappropriate name |
| miscreant | one who behaves criminally; n evildoer |
| acrid | unpleasantly strong in taste and odor |
| acrimonious | full of spite; bitter; nasty |
| acuity | keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness |
| acumen | keenness of perception or insight; mental sharpness |
| acute | having a sharp angle; very keen or intense |
| exacerbate | to sharpen or aggravate a conflict; to inflame |
| amicable | pleasant;friendly |
| amity | peaceful;friendly relations |
| amiable | pleasant; friendly |