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Brenham Eng III
Unit 5 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aloof | cold |
| ambivalen | having mixed feelings |
| augment | to add to |
| avid | devoted |
| condone | to excuse |
| constrict | to expand |
| contemplate | to consider |
| cryptic | puzzling |
| deficient | lacking |
| depict | to show |
| detrimental | damaging |
| devoid | without |
| dispel | to eliminate |
| dwindle | to decrease |
| esteem | admiration |
| evoke | to bring out |
| exhaustive | detailed |
| explicit | specific |
| fallible | imperfect |
| feasible | possible |
| feign | to fake |
| fiscal | financial |
| formulate | to develop |
| furtive | sneaky |
| gape | to stare |
| genial | good-natured |
| habitat | a territory |
| implicit | unspoken |
| implore | to urge |
| infuriate | to anger |
| inhibition | an inner block |
| intimidate | to scare |
| introvert | a shy person |
| ironic | unexpected |
| jeopardize | to put in danger |
| legacy | an inherited gift |
| longevity | long life |
| magnitude | a great amount |
| mediate | to settle |
| mundane | commonplace |
| muted | soft |
| obscure | unclear |
| nurture | to care for |
| pacify | to soothe |
| pathetic | miserable |
| pragmatic | sensible |
| precedent | a model |
| pretentious | important-seeming |
| punitive | forgiving |
| reconcile | to being to accept |
| render | to make |
| rupture | to come apart |
| saturate | to fill |
| sibling | a brother or sister |
| smug | too self-satisfied |
| sneer | to mock |
| transient | short-lived |
| vile | nasty |
| vindictive | spiteful |
| vivacious | peppy |
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