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GE 8-22
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| capricious | given to sudden changes of mood or behavior |
| coercion | persuasion by force or threat |
| ignominious | deserving or causing public shame or disgrace |
| penitence | feeling of sorrow or regret |
| felicitous | happy or fortunate |
| disconcerted | unsettled, disturbed |
| patronize | treat with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority |
| sagacious | wise |
| morose | sullen, ill-tempered |
| conciliate | placate, calm, pacify |
| subterfuge | deceit, trickery |
| clemency | mercy, leniency |
| audacious | bold, impudent |
| intimate | to imply or hint |
| portmanteau | large trunk or suitcase |
| interment | burial |
| magnanimous | generous |
| propitiate | try to win the favor or someone by pleasing him or her |
| languor | state or tiredness or inertia |
| induce | persuade |