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Vocab 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affronted | insulted; offended |
| allusion | an indirect reference; a hint, an implied reference to something familiar |
| concur | to agree, to coincide; to act together |
| dispel | to do away with; to remove; to get rid of |
| impute | to ascribe or attribute; to charge someone with action, especially a negative act |
| insinuate | to hint indirectly; to imply |
| recollect | to remember; to give consideration |
| restraint | the act of controlling one's thoughts or actions; caution; inhibition |
| retort | quick reply, as to an accusation; a comeback |
| scrupulous | extremely careful; mindful |