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Chapter 12 Vocab.

Chapter 12 Vocabular

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Adj - Brief; to the point; not using many words Syn- monosyllabic, pithy, sententious Ant- windy, wordy, rambling Terse
Adj - Not able to make up ones mind; not sure; choosing between two choices Syn- conflicting, opposed, uncertain Ant- clear, decided, sure Ambivalent
Verb - Soften; lessen the severity Syn- allay, alleviate, assuage Ant- aggregate, exacerbate Mitigate
Verb - Speak or work on someone's behalf Syn- hierophant, high priest, paladin Ant- opponent, antagonist Advocate
Noun - Quirks; individuals way of doing something Syn- peculiarity, queerness, quirk Ant- dullness, regular, usual Idiosyncrasy
Noun - Looking down on someone; seeing them as inferior to oneself Syn- patronizing, disdainful, supercilious Ant- arch, Condescension
Noun - Death Syn- expiration, extinction, failure Ant- birth, begin, live Demise
Verb - To cause to turn around Syn- break off, divide, divorce Ant- make happy, please, enjoy Alienate
Verb - To impose on or dupe by flattering speech Syn- around, get next to, hand a line Ant- billy, force, repel Cajole
Adj - Aggressive Syn- irascible, irritable, itching to fight Ant- nice, easy, kind Pugnacious
Adj - Complicated; involved Syn- conflict, confused, complex Ant- simple, straightforward Convoluted
Verb - Establish firmly in a positions Syn- cover, set, stash Ant- reveal, take out, cover Ensconce
Verb - To cut short Syn- cut, chop, clip Ant- extend, increase, lengthen Curtail
Adj - Tearful; sad Syn- sad, tearful, teary Ant- cheerful, happy, joyful Lachrymose
Adj - Totally unaware Syn- absent, absentminded, absorbed Ant- aware, concern, fearful Oblivious
Created by: Will4513
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