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vocab 7-8
Stack #171717
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives |
| ambivalent | having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea |
| demagogue | a leader who appeals to citizens' emotions to obtain power |
| demure | quiet and modest |
| intrepid | without fear |
| destitute | extreamly poor |
| erudite | scholary; learned |
| dilemma | a choice between two unplesent or difficult options |
| culmination | the climax |
| concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with |
| abate | to lessen in violence or intensity |
| decorum | proper behavior |
| abhor | to detest; hate strongly |
| dole | distribute |
| gamut | the whole range or extent |
| extrovert | one who is outgoing |
| droll | amusing in an odd or whimsical way |
| duplicity | intentional deceit in speech or conduct |
| effigy | crude dummy or image that represnts a hated person or group |
| austere | plain; stern |