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Tapia Unit 11 Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appease | to make clam,soothe;to relieve,satisfy;to yield tp |
| belated | late,tardy |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote;to mention;to summon to appear in court;to command,recommanded |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards;trite |
| decoy | to lure into a trap;a person;or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig;to search deeply and thoroughly into |
| ensue | to follow in order,come immediately after and as a result |
| gallantry | heroic courage;respect and courtesy;an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy |
| impart | to make known,tell;to give,pass something on |
| judicious | using or showing good judgment,wise,sensible |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between persons or groups,act as a go-between;occupying a middle position;indirect,acting through an intermediary |
| milieu | the setting,surroundings,environment |
| outlandish | strange,freakish,weird,foreign-looking;out-of-the-way,geographically remote;exceeding reasonable limits |
| overbearing | domineering,haughty,bullying;overpowering, predominat |
| pert | high-spirited;lively;bold,saucy;jaunty |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting;a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast,entertain agreeable |
| shiftless | lazy,lacking in ambition and energy;inefficient |
| taint | a stain or spot;a mark or corruption or dishonor;to stain or contaminate |