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Vocab List 11-15
Review words from list 11-15
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accomplice | partner in crime; confederate |
| arbitrary | random; illogical |
| catalyst | stimulus; spur |
| facilitate | ease; simplify |
| incorrigible | incurable; unruly |
| opaque | unclear; cloudy |
| paramount | supreme; dominant |
| prattle | chatter; babble |
| rebut | refute; disprove |
| succumb | give away; die |
| brawny | husky; burly |
| clique | inner circle; elite group |
| concede | admit; give in |
| humane | compassionate; kind hearted |
| intolerable | insufferable; unendurable |
| irreverent | profane; rude |
| ponder | contemplate; think over |
| rustic | country-like; rural |
| temperate | composed; mellow |
| wily | clever; crafty |
| atone | compensate; make up for |
| attribute | trait; characteristic |
| bondage | captivity; dependence |
| hamper | hinder; impede |
| integrity | honor; decency |
| hamper | hinder; impede |
| integrity | honor; decency |
| latent | dormant; hidden |
| manipulate | influence; sway |
| meticulously | carefully; exactly |
| quizzical | curious; puzzled |
| stagnant | motionless; rotten |
| assuage | alleviate; lessen |
| blanch | lighten; bleach |
| commiserate | show compassion; console |
| concerted | joint; cooperative |
| epiphany | sudden realization; awakening |
| fret | worry; hassle |
| illustrious | celebrate; renown |
| lurid | shocking; explicit |
| maltreat | harm; misuse |
| subversive | rebellious; insubordinate |
| allay | alleviate; calm |
| altercation | squabble; argument |
| assimilate | blend in; integrate |
| despondent | hopeless; discouraged |
| faux pas | blunder; social slip up |
| ghastly | shocking; frightening |
| impetus | incentive; motivation |
| perilous | dangerous; hazardous |
| rectify | correct; resolve |