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BHS Vocab 5
Unit 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dogmatic | close-minded |
| disparity | inequality |
| ephemeral | brief |
| ephemeral etymology | ep: on hemera: a day |
| fleeting | brief |
| mundane | humdrum (repetitive) |
| plethora | excess |
| profusion | excess |
| glut | excess |
| lethargic | sluggish |
| languid | sliggish |
| censure | strongly criticize |
| mitigate | lessen |
| caustic | scathing/sarcastic |
| extirpate | abolish |
| extirpate etymology | ex: out tirp: root |
| impinge | strike |
| garrulous | talkative |
| avail | benefit |
| coagulate | thickened |
| congealed | thickened (coagulate syn) |
| clammered | climbed clumsily |
| shirked | avoided the task |