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Chp.8-9
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | to lessen in intensity |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| abhor | to hate strongly |
| dole | to distribute |
| gamut | the whole range |
| extrovert | one who is outgoing |
| droll | amusing in an odd way |
| duplicity | intentional deceit |
| effigy | a crude image representing hated person |
| austere | stern |
| emulate | to imitate |
| sere | withered |
| enhance | to increase the value |
| contrite | feeling regret |
| magnanimous | generous in forgiving |
| enunciate | to state clearly |
| collaborate | to work with one another |
| impound | to confine |
| impeccable | faultless |
| evoke | to summon forth |
| inane | silly |
| unctuous | insincerely polite |
| expatriate | someone who chooses to live outside of his or her native country |
| frowzy | unkept |
| heinous | hatefully evil |