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Vocab 1-2
Vocabulary Lessons 1 and 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| divulge | to reveal (as a secret); unveil |
| abet | to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing; promote |
| dogmatic | arrogant or stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs; dictatorial |
| insipid | lacking flavor; dull; flat |
| extraneous | inessential; irrelevent |
| coerce | to force by using pressure; compel |
| jaundiced | prejudiced; hostile; cynical |
| meticulous | extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise |
| temerity | recklessness; a foolish disregard for danger |
| gregarious | sociable; fond of the company of others |
| heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine |
| docile | easy to teach or manage; submissive |
| libation | a drink, especially alcoholic |
| anathema | 1. a hated, repellent person or thing 2. a formal curse |
| banter | teasing; playful conversation |
| castigate | to criticize or punish severely; scold |
| gauche | lacking social graces; tactless; awkward |
| ignominy | public shame, disgrace, or dishonor |
| motley | made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors |
| emaciated | extremely thin; wasted away |