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Avalos Week 35

QuestionAnswer
brusque short, abrupt, dismissive
calumny an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
contrite penitent, eager to be forgiven
fallacious incorrect, misleading
hapless unlucky
jubilant extremely joyful, happy
languid sluggish from fatigue or weakness
maelstrom a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
neophyte someone who is young or inexperienced
Ostentation excessive showiness
abjure to reject, renounce
blandish to coax by using flattery
decry to criticize openly
ignominious humiliating, disgracing
magnanimous noble, generous
palliate to reduce the severity of
rancor deep, bitter resentment
sacrosanct holy, something that should not be criticized
tantamount equivalent in value or significance
vacuous lack of content or ideas, stupid
abrogate to abolish, usually by authority
boon a gift or blessing
cajole to urge, coax
defile to make unclean, impure
fastidious meticulous, demanding, having high and often unattainable standards
impassive stoic, not susceptible to suffering
malediction a curse
pallid lacking color
rebuke to scold, criticize
ubiquitous existing everywhere, widespread
Created by: cavalos
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