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Vocab 10
Vocab Chapter 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accrue | to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result |
| annotation | a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially a literary work |
| bedlam | a state or scene of uproar and confusion |
| covert | hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret |
| debonair | pleasant, courteous, lighthearted |
| dun | to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab dingy |
| efficacious | effective, producing results |
| equanimity | calmness, composure, refusal to panic |
| fortuitous | accidental, occuring by a happy chance |
| gratuitous | freely given; not called for by circumstances; unwarranted |
| imperious | overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling |
| invective | (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive |
| motley | showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) jester's costume |
| munificient | extremely generous, lavish |
| recondite | exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding |
| reprobate | a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) corrupt; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn |