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Jonata Honors Vocab
Jonata Honors Vocab List Number One
| Word | definition |
|---|---|
| disparage | belittle, bring discredit upon |
| solemnity | seriousness, gravity |
| deprecate | make little of, to express disapproval of, belittle, or disparage |
| ephemeral | lasting a short time or one day |
| alienate | to be unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent, to cause to be withdrawn |
| languish | to suffer negelct or become disspirited, to be or become weak feable, or depressed |
| undermine | weaken or ruin, excavate the earht below, wash away supporting material |
| abstract | a summary of points, difficult to understand, not related to any sepcific instance |
| whimsical | full of eccentricity, lightly fancilful, resulting from whim or caprice, subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change |
| belligerent | inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness |
| irresolute | uncertain how to act or proceed |
| servile | of or befitting a slave or menial position, subservient, meanly submissive |