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English Vocab Week 7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Implacable | Cannot Be Pacified, Inexorible |
| Paroxysm | A Fit, Sudden Outburst |
| Reprehensible | Worthly Of Blame |
| Jurisdiction | Power, Range Of Authority |
| Audacious | Fearlessly, Often Recklessly Daring, Bold |
| Harass | To Trouble, Torment |
| Monolithic | Massively Solid |
| Indigent | Poor, Needy |
| Arbitrary | Based On Whim, Dictatorial |
| Fray | A Fight |
| Stymie | To HInder, Impede |
| Effigy | A Likeness (Usually Of A Hated Person) |
| Flout | Show Contempt, Scoff |
| Cognizant | Aware |
| Turbulent | Unruly, Agitated |
| Terminate | To End |
| Forthwith | Immediately |
| Exacerable | To Irritate, Make Worse |
| Revert | Return |
| Oust | To Drive Out, Eject |
| Cause Celebre | A Famous Law Case Or Controversy |
| One Swallow Does Not Make A Summer | Don't Jump To Conclusions Based On Incomplete Evidence |
| A Bitter Pill To Swallow | A Humiliating Defeat |
| An Ax TO Grind | Having A Selfish Motive In The Background |