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Senior English 13-14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abscond | To leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution. |
| bilk | To cheat or swindle out of money |
| clemency | Mercy, especially toward a criminal or an enemy |
| contrite | Feeling regreat and sorrow for things one has done wrong |
| impute | To attribute the fault or responsibility to; to relate to a particular cause or source |
| iniquity | Wickedness; immorality; a wicked or an immoral act; a sin |
| redress | To right a wrong; to make up for |
| reprehensible | Deserving of blame or criticism |
| restitution | The act of restoring something to its proper owner or to its original, undamaged state |
| vindicate | To clear of blame, suspicion, or doubt, with supporting arguments or proof |
| adduce | To cite as an example or means of proof in an argument |
| confound | To cause to become confused or perplexed |
| construe | To interpret; to explain the meaning of |
| conundrum | A difficultg, unsolvable, or self-contradictory problem; a dilemma |
| cryptic | Having a hidden meaning; mysterious |
| equivocate | To use language that is evasive or ambiguous, often in an attempt to mislead; to avoid making an explicit or a straightforward statement |
| paradox | A seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true |
| patent | Obvious; plain; apparent |
| perspicacity | An acuteness of perception, observation, or understanding; a sharpness |
| rudimentary | Of or relating to basic facts or principles; elementary |