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Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appall | to shock |
| cognizant | aware |
| commiserate | to complain together |
| expedient | advantageous |
| hindrance | difficulty |
| kindle | to excite |
| lavish | opulent |
| ludicrous | crazy |
| negligent | nonchalant |
| scrutinize | to analyze |
| clamor | uproar |
| contract | to shrink |
| duplicity | dishonesty |
| equivocal | uncertain |
| irresolute | vacillating |
| rescind | to cancel |
| stagnant | still |
| uniform | similar |
| untenable | unfounded |
| vilify | to verbally attack |
| affable | friendly |
| apocryphal | fake |
| desultory | random |
| garbled | mixed |
| irascible | querulous |
| loquacious | talkative |
| obtuse | dim |
| opaque | unclear |
| paucity | dearth |
| recapitulate | to summarize |
| accolade | award |
| assuage | to soothe |
| cacophony | unpleasant noise |
| censure | reproach |
| diatribe | verbal attack |
| edifice | building |
| gravity | seriousness |
| infraction | violation |
| profane | inappropriate |
| somber | morose |
| blasphemy | disrespect |
| enmity | hatred |
| erroneous | incorrect |
| garner | to collect |
| heretic | nonconformist |
| incite | to kindle |
| languish | to suffer |
| peruse | to scrutinize |
| recluse | hermit |
| renounce | to reject |