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WaltonM Unit 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |