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Ms. Thiers 1st Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abtruse | ADJ- difficult to understand |
| Ambivalence | NOUN- indecision, the feeling of being pulled in two directions |
| Apathy | NOUN- lack of interest or concern |
| Benign | ADJ- gentle, kind-hearted, mild |
| Chastise | VERB- scold, punish, castigate |
| Condone | VERB-excuse, pardon, overlook |
| Conviction | NOUN- an opinion that is strongly held |
| Denounce | VERB- criticize, condemn |
| Dilatory | ADJ- causing lateness, stalling |
| Effervescence | NOUN- the quality of being bubbly or full of life |
| Enhance | VERB- intensify, improve |
| Extol | VERb- to praise |
| Flippancy | NOUN- treating a serious situation with arrogant humor or disrespect |
| Germane | ADJ- relevant, fitting |
| Hierarchy | NOUN- a group of people in authority; ranked in order of power, a sequental listing |
| Induce | VERB- cause to happen, bring about |
| Innocuous | ADJ- harmless, inoffensive |
| Lucid | ADJ- easy to understand, transparent, clear |
| Misconstrue | VERB- misunderstand, interpret incorrectly |
| Obsolete | ADJ- no longer usable, outdated |
| Partisan | ADJ- blidly devoted to a cause or organization |
| Precocious | ADJ- mature at a young age |
| Profuse | ADJ- in large amounts or quantities |
| Quell | VERB- to calm, pacify |
| Redolent | ADJ- strongly scented, fragrant |
| Viscous | ADJ- resistant to flow, like a very thick liquid; or sticky |
| Versatile | ADJ- having many talents or uses |
| Wastrel | NOUN- a person who wastes his or her money or resources |