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Lesson 28 OE Vocab

QuestionAnswer
abeyance suspension of action
burly great in bodily size; brusque
cavalier an armed horseman, a knight; treating important matters lightly
chagrin vexation through humiliation, hurt pride, or disappointment
coagulate to gather together in a mass, to clot; to congeal
compilation an accumulation of many things
contest to compete, to attempt to disprove
defoliate to deprive of leaves
effigy a dummy or image of a person (usually one who is not liked)
eon a long period of time
fervent ardent, showing great emotion, impassioned
ingenuity cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
insidious treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
myopic unable to discern, unable to think clearly or objectively, shortsighted
plethora superabundance, excessive amount
propitious favorably disposed, graciously inclined
protrusion something sticking out
quack an unqualified or fake doctor, charlatan
querulous constantly complaining, whining
rustic relating to the country
sovereign possessed of controlling power
temperance moderation or self-restraint in action or statement
truncate to shorten by cutting
undulant moving with or resembling a wavelike motion
viscosity property of having a high resistance to flow
Created by: psounnarath
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