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english 1 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Appease | to make calmn, soothe; to relieve, satisfy: to yield to |
| belated | late, tardy |
| calamitous | causing great misfortune |
| cite | to quote; to mention to summon to appear in court,, to commend, recommend |
| conventional | in line with accepted ideas or standards,, trite |
| decoy | in lure into a trap; a person or a thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | to dig, to search deeply and throughly into |
| ensure | 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 | |
| mediate | |
| milieu | |
| outlandish | |
| overbearing | domineering, haughty,bullying |
| pert | high- spirited; lively; bold saucy, jaunty |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting;a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast, entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient |
| taint | a stain or spot; a mark or corruption or dishoner, to stain or contaminate |