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Vocab List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accentuate (v.) | to emphasize. to highlight |
| berate (v.) | to scold severely |
| bereft (adj.) | without, devoid of |
| chastise (v.) | to criticise, to scold |
| deft (adj.) | skilled, adept |
| diminutive (adj.) | miniature, small |
| facile (adj.) | easy |
| melodramatic (adj.) | exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental, histrionic |
| meritorious (adj.) | deserving of praise or merit |
| persevere (v.) | to persist, remain constant |
| bide (v.) | to wait, or remain in a condition |
| defunct (adj.) | no longer used or existing |
| discrete (adj.) | separate, distinct, individual |
| guile (n.) | deceitful actions or behavior |
| jubilant (adj.) | joyful, happy |
| juxtapose (v.) | to put next to each other |
| modicum (n.) | a small amount of something |
| peruse (v.) | to examine carefully |
| pervasive (adj.) | to spread throughout |
| rancid (adj.) | rotten, spoiled, disgusting in smell or taste |
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