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Vocab Chapter 13-18

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QuestionAnswer
curtail to shorten
devastate to upset greatly
digress to go off the subject
incentive encouragement
incorporate to join together
indispensable needed
intermittent irregular
rigor a hardship
squander to misuse
succumb to yield
alleviate to ease
benefactor a financial supporter
covert concealed
cynic someone who believes in the worst
demise dying
infamous known unfavorably
intrinsic fundamental
revulsion hatred
speculate to guess
virile having attractive male qualities
abstain to deny oneself
affiliate to join
agnostic one who feels we can't know if God exists
aspire to wish
benevolent charitable
deficit a lack
dissent opposition
diversion a way to relax
lucrative financially rewarding
mandatory essential
charisma personal appeal
contemporary today's
contend to declare
conversely in contrast
extrovert a sociable person
poignant affecting the emotions
prevalent found frequently
proponent a supporter
quest a hunt
traumatic extremely upsetting
congenial friendly
flippant rude
impasse a deadlock
perception a view
prompt to encourage
prone tending
rapport a personal connection
rationale an explanation
relentless nonstop
reprisal revenge
cor, cour heart
di-, du- two
-dom state of being
-fy cause to become
il-, im- not
-ish characteristic of
magni-, magn- large
phob fear
pro- forward
psych-, psycho- mind
Created by: mpiontek
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