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Vocabulary #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abridge | Condense or shorten. V |
| Antidote | Medicine to counteract a potion or disease. N |
| Buttress | To support; prop up. V |
| Daunt | To intimidate; frighten. V |
| Disparity | Difference; condition of inequality. N |
| Exonerate | Acquit; exculpate. V |
| Gregarious | Sociable. ADJ |
| Implication | Something hinted at or suggested. V |
| Intangible | Not material; not able to be perceived by touch; vague; elusive. AdJ |
| Malevolent | Wishing evil. ADJ |
| Officious | Meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services. ADJ |
| Pithy | Concise; meaningful; substantial; meaty. ADJ |
| Pretentious | Ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious. ADJ |
| Slothful | Lazy. ADJ |
| Tenacity | Firmness; persistence. N |