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Vocab. #1 - Honors11
Quarter 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to reduce in intensity or amount |
| acquiesce | to give in, to comply |
| asperity | sharpness (as in temper); harshness |
| benevolence | kindness, generosity, charity |
| censure | to blame or condemn |
| chagrin | vexation through humiliation, hurt pride, or disappointment |
| circumspect | careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent |
| deference | respectful or courteous regard for the opinions or wishes of another |
| depravity | moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act |
| dupe | to deceive or to cheat; to bilk |