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E10 WOW 1st Quarter
E10 Words on Wednesday 1st Quarter Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| brusque | slightly rude in speech or manner |
| hone | to make more pointed |
| espouse | to support |
| odious | extremely unpleasant; foul |
| posterity | all future generations |
| slipshod | showing lack of care or though |
| nefarious | wicked or criminal |
| precursor | a person/thing that comes before another of a similar kind |
| impregnable | unable to be captured or broken into |
| demure | shy or modest |
| transgress | to break a rule or boundary |
| lithe | having long or flexible quality |
| saccharin | artificially sweet |
| aloof | emotionally uninvolved |
| traverse | to travel across or through |
| noxious | very harmful |
| bilk | to cheat someone out of money |
| replete | well-supplied with something |
| blasphemy | profane talk about holy or sacred things |
| absolution | formal release from guilt or punisment |
| sacroscant | regarded as too important to be changed/interfered with |
| livid | extremely angry |
| opaque | not able to be seen through; not transparent |
| trite | lacking originality or flair |
| opulent | showing great wealth and luxury |