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WAI Lesson 10

Words are important - Lesson 10

TermDefinition
Abdicate To give up or renounce (authority, duties, an office, etc.), especially in a voluntary, public, or formal manner
Abrogate To put aside; put an end to
Beneficiary A person or group that receives benefits, profits, or advantages
Biennial Something or event that is happening every two years
Caucus Any group or meeting organized to further a special interest or cause
Choleric Extremely irritable or easily angered
Citation Any award or commendation, and the act of citing or quoting a reference to an authority or a precedent
Decorous In keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained
Deflect Cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course
Efficacious Successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective
Egress The action of going out of or leaving a place
Fabricate Invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent
Gamut The complete range or scope of something
Hauteur Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride.
Idiosyncrasy A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
Immutable Unchanging over time or unable to be changed
Lyrical Expressing the writer's emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way (of literature, art, or music)
Mandatory Required by law or rules; compulsory
Opprobrious Expressing disgraceful; shameful emotions
Parody An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
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