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Quack #6
Term | Definition |
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foible | weakness,flaw,shortcoming in character |
lacerate | to rip,maul,tear,mutilate,or mangle |
harangue | mean,nasty,angry speech |
exact | to demand of/from |
abash | to embarrass |
tact | skill in dealing with people in difficult situations |
uncouth | crude;unrefined;awkward |
fetish | an abnormally obsessive preoccupation or attachment; a fixation |
phobia | a persistent,illogical fear |
masticate | to chew |
laconic | not saying much; brief or concise |
malevolent | wishing evil on others;malicious |
meander | to wander around aimlessly |
apex | tip;peak;summit;highest point |
nadir | absolute lowest point |
disseminate | to dispense objects; to distribute |
emaciated | excessively thin or weak |
puissant | powerful, mighty |
citadel | a fortress overlooking a city; a stronghold |
atrophy | to wither away |