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Unit 14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| laud | to praise |
| dissonant | not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
| vivacious | lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| alacrity | a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
| bellicose | warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| loquacious | talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
| nondescript | ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| droll | amusingly odd |
| appall | to fill with dismay or horror |
| rescind | to repeal or cancel |
| mandatory | required, obligatory |
| edict | an order issued by someone in authority |
| whet | to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
| disparage | to belittle, speak slightingly of, to undervalue |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| elucidate | to clarify, explain |
| phlegmatic | slow moving, sluggish; unemotional |
| loll | to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
| alleviate | to relieve, make more bearable |