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Lesson 10 Definition
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abstracted | Removed in thought from the immediate situation,lost in ones's mind. |
| Adulation | Extreme praise or admiration. |
| Adversity | Misfortune,unfavorable happening. |
| Burgeon | To sprout,to newly emerge. |
| Chimera | A fantasy;a horrible creature of the imagination. |
| Culpable | Deserving blame,guilty. |
| Decadent | Decaying |
| Entreaty | A plea,an earnest request. |
| Fatuous | Foolish,silly in an obnoxious way. |
| Humane | Kind,compassionate,sympathetic and considerate. |
| Indulgent | Lenient,especially toward oneself. |
| Ineptness | Lack of competence or judgement. |
| Ingrate | An ungrateful person. |
| Inundate | To flood,to overflow. |
| Miser | One who lives in wretched circumstances to save and hoard money. |
| Nefarious | Extremely wicked,evil,vicious. |
| Prattle | Meaningless sounds,babble. |
| Predilection | Preference |
| Procrastinate | To defer action,to delay. |
| Stoic | A stoical person;not showing passion or feeling. |
| Suffrage | Right to vote. |
| Summon | To call together,to send or to request. |
| Transparent | Quality of being able to be seen through,clear. |
| Turbulence | Wild or disturbing activity. |
| Viable | Capable of working,functioning,or developing adequately. |