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Vital Vocab Q4

TermDefinition
peruse Read Carefully or not
plausible reasonable or probable
paradigm a model
palatable pleasant to taste
penchant a liking for something
pretense make believe
procure obtain with care
prosaic lacking poetic beauty
pragmatic dealing with things sensibly
prudence cautiousness
rapport a close bond between people
rebuke express sharp disapproval scolding
refute prove to be wrong or false/disapproval
quaint old fashioned
quixotic exceedingly idealistic
reciprocate respond to a gesture or action with a similar one
rescind revoke cancel or repeal
remedial giving or intended as a remedy or cure
relish great enjoyment
ruse an action intended to deceive someone
jubilant Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph
latent existing but not yet developed hidden, concealed
lucid expressed clearly easy to understand
kudos praise and honor
laconic using very few words
metamorphosis the process of maturing in two or more distinct stages
myraid a countless or extremely great number
malleable pliable
malevolent having or showing a wish to do evil to others
maxim a short saying that shows a general truth
nebulous in the form of a cloud or haze
nondescript lacking distinctive features or characteristics
nuance a subtle difference fine distinction
negligent failing to take proper care in doing something
nurture care for and encourage the growth of development
oblique neither parallel not at a right angle to a specified or implied line/slanting
oblivious not aware of nor concerned about what is happening around one
ominous giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
orthodox conforming to what is generally or traditionally as right or true
ostracize Exclude from society or a group
Created by: hpnilsson
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