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Week 13 Vocabulary
Term Review for Personal Use
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| blithe | (adj.) happy, merry, lighthearted |
| candid | (adj.) honest, open |
| phobia | (n.) an extreme, specific fear |
| hypocrisy | (n.) saying or doing one thing while believing another |
| fervor | (n.) deep feeling, passion, and zeal |
| pious | (adj.) extremely, devoutly religious |
| clamor | (n.) a loud outcry |
| plethora | (n.) a large amount; great excess |
| prodigious | (adj.) extremely large or impressive |
| rigor | (n.) thoroughness; unyielding or inflexible strictness |
| fallible | (adj.) capable of error |
| blaspheme | (v.) to curse (language, etc.) |
| coerce | (v.) to force or compel (someone or something) |
| disparage | (v.) to put down another's accomplishments |
| jovial | (adj.) jolly, good-natured, fond of laughing |
| narcissism | (n.) self love; extreme egotism |
| canine | (n./adj.) referring to dogs or anything dog-like |
| asinine | (adj.) stupid or ridiculous, lacking good judgement |
| acrid | (adj.) deeply bitter (comments); sharply pungent smelling (smoke) |
| arduous | (adj.) demanding, difficult |