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Lesson 8 Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquiesce | To give in,to comply |
| Affinity | A likeness,a natural relationship. |
| Blasphemous | Irreverent,profane |
| Buttress | A support or prop. |
| Circumspect | Careful to consider consequences,cautious,prudent. |
| Corroboration | Confirmation |
| Deplete | To use up gradually,to lessen in amount or value. |
| Despotic | Ruling oppressively and absolutey. |
| Emaciated | Very thin (usually as a result of starvation),wasting time. |
| Empirical | Based on observation or experiment and not theory. |
| Exraneous | Not essential or vital. |
| Fallow | Inactive,plowed but not sowed. |
| Homogeneous | Of the same kind. |
| Hyperbole | Obvious exaggeration |
| Incontrovertible | Indisputable (Not Arguable) |
| Irascibe | Irritable,easily angered,cranky,cross. |
| Laconic | Using a minimum of words;concise to the point of seeming rude. |
| Magnanimity | Having a lofty,generous,and courageous spirit. |
| Obsequious | Overly attentive |
| Proliferation | An increase in number,multiplication. |
| Scrupulous | Very principled,very careful and conscientious. |
| Veracity | Devotion to the truth. |
| Zeal | enthusiasm |
| Sublime | Exalted,noble,uplifting. |
| Surreptitious | Secret,Clandistine |