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lesson 7&8
vocab
Question | Answer |
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gibberish | nonsense; babble |
inimical | unfriendly; hostile; malicious; mean |
nexus | a link, tie, or bond |
coeval | of the same time period |
dilatory | tending to delay or procrastinate |
convoluted | complicated; intricate |
entreat | to earnestly request or petition; implore |
anecdote | a short account of an incident; narrative |
incumbent | obligatory; necessary |
churlish | boorish or vulgar; rude |
promulgate | to announce; to make known; declare |
staid | composed; solemn |
livid | extremely angry |
lurid | shocking; explicit |
cogent | convincing; reasonable |
pander | to exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others |
otiose | useless; futile |
puerile | childish; juvenile; immature |
aleatory | dependent on luck or chance |
asperity | roughness or harshness; severity |
renunciation | rejection; refusal; denial |
unimpeachable | unquestionable; beyond doubt |
inveigh | to disapprove angrily; to protest |
lionize | acclaim; exalt; honor |
allay | to relieve; to alleviate; calm; ease |
vitiate | to corrupt morally; to contaminate |
recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant; showing opposition; defiant |
exegesis | an explanation of a text; a critical interpretation |
ameliorate | to make better; to improve |
profligate | wasteful and immoral |