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List 15 Vocabulary
List 15 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pac | Peace |
| Pacifist | One who believes that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means |
| Brev | Short |
| Brevity | Concise and exact use of words in writing or speech |
| Urb | City |
| Urbane | (of a person, esp. a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner |
| Pugn | Fight |
| Pugnacious | Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight |
| Plasto | Molded |
| Plasticity | The quality of being easily shaped or molded |
| Agog | Leader |
| Pedagogy | The art or science of teaching; instructional methods |
| Cle | Small |
| Minuscule | Extremely small; tiny |
| Il | Not |
| Illogical | Contrary to the rules of logic |
| Sed | Sit |
| Sedentary | (of a person) tending to spend much time being seated; somewhat inactive |
| Leg | Read |
| Illegible | Not clear enough to be read |
| Transgression | Wrongdoing; sin |
| Cunning | Cleverness; slyness |
| Importune | To beg for something earnestly or persistently |
| Posterity | Future generations; children |
| Knave | An unprincipled, untrustworthy, dishonest person |
| Commend | To cite or nae with approval or praise |
| Consort | To associate with |
| Garish | Excessively bright, glaring, or showy |
| Carrion | Dead, rotten flesh typically consumed by animals |
| Lamentation | An expression of grief |