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List 15 Vocabulary
List 15 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |