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Phoenix Vocab List 9
Phoenix 1 Vocabulary- List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apathy (n.) | absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement |
| Benign (adj.) | having a kindly disposition; gracious |
| Acclaim (n.) | to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud |
| Lethargic (adj.) | of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish. |
| Derision (n.) | ridicule; mockery |
| Engender (v.) | to produce, cause, or give rise to |
| Reprehensible (adj.) | deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy. |
| Mitigate (v.) | to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate |
| Relevant (adj.) | bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: |
| Novel (adj.) | of a new kind; different from anything seen or known before |
| Brevity (n.) | the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness |
| Astute (adj.) | clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd |