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WaltonM Unit 11
Term | Definition |
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to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yeild to | appease |
late, tardy | belated |
causing great misfortune | calamitous |
to quote; to mention | cite |
in line with accepted ideas or standards | conventional |
to lure into a trap | decoy |
to dig; search deeply and thoroughly into | delve |
to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result | ensue |
heroic courage; respect and courtesy | gallantry |
to make known, tell; to give, pass something on | impart |
using or showing good judgment | judicious |
to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between | mediate |
the setting, surroundings, environment | milieu |
strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking | outlandish |
domineering, haughty, bullying, overpowering | overbearing |
high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy | pert |
a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn | quirk |
to feast, entertain agreeably | regale |
lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient | shiftless |
a stain or spot; a mark or corruption or dishoner | taint |