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RW/SW Summ. #4
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| effigy | a sculpture or model of a person |
| ideology | the main ideas of a class, group, or movement |
| rote | by memory without thought of the meaning |
| rotund | plump; rounded |
| excavate | to dig out; to make a hole by digging |
| irate | angry; enraged |
| malevolent | wishing harm to others; malicious |
| zeal | passionate devotion to a cause; ardor |
| circuitous | roundabout; indirect |
| circumspect | cautious and watchful; prudent |
| configuration | a shape or outline; a method or arrangement |
| figurative | using figures of speech; symbolic, not literal |
| encyclopedic | education; possessing information about many subjects or intensively about one subject |
| prodigy | a person with exceptional talent or powers |
| profane | showing disrespect toward God or other sacred things |
| profuse | plentiful, prodigal, overflowing; giving abundantly |
| assuage | to soothe; to make less severe; to satisfy |
| fete | party or festival, especially held outdoors |
| condole | to express sympathy |
| doleful | mournful; sad |