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CP/Honors IV

Unit 10

TermDefinition
askance with suspicion, distrust or disapproval
attenuate to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity or value
benign gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
cavil to find fault in a petty way, carp; a trivial objection or criticism
charlatan one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, imposter, or quack
decimate to kill or destroy a large part of
foible a weak point, failing, minor flaw
forgo to do without, abstain from, give up
fraught full of or loaded with; accompanied by
inure to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
luminous emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
obsequious marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
obtuse blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding' measuring between 90 degrees and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression
oscillate to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
penitent regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing
peremptory having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
rebuff to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check
reconnoiter to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
shambles a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess
sporadic occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
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