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Vocab #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accolade | N. Any award or honor |
| apprehension | N. suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil |
| cajole | V. to persuade by flattery or promises. Wheedle. Coax. |
| curtail | V. to restrict |
| dispel | V. to drive off in various directions. To cause to vanish. |
| expedite | V. to speed up the progress of. To hasten. |
| hallowed | A. regarded as holy, venerated, or sacred. |
| impoverished | A. reduced to poverty. |
| integrity | N. adherence to moral and ethical principles. |
| martinet | N. a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one. |
| pacifist | N. a person who is opposed to war or to violence of any kind. |
| plausible | A. having an appearance of truth or reason. Believable. |
| propitious | A. presenting favorable conditions. |
| solemnity | N. having gravity. |
| tirade | N. prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken, denunciation. |