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Vocab unit 12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Athwart | from side to side of; across, through, next to, preposition |
| Candor | honesty, sincerity, truthfulness, noun |
| Consternation | feelings of anxiety or dismay, panic or alarm, noun |
| dapple | to mark with spots or rounded patches, spot, dot, verb |
| disavowal | Rejection, contradiction, disconfirmation, noun |
| erudite | having or showing great knowledge of learning, educated, knowledgeable, adjective |
| impromptu | made or done without previous preparation, unprepared, improvised, adjective |
| painstaking | done with great care, particular, fussy, adjective |
| petulant | rude in speech or behavior, bad-tempered, crabby, cranky, adjective |
| wan | lacking in color, pale, white, chalky, adjective |