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English
Chp.12-13
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| altercation | a heated argument |
| lexicon | a dictionary |
| hue | a particular of color |
| galvanize | to startle into sudden activity |
| sanction | permission |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| ominous | threatening |
| audacity | rude boldness |
| evince | to prove |
| implacable | unable to be pacified |
| exhort | to urge on with stirring words |
| incarcerate | to put into prison |
| incisive | sharp |
| expedient | practical |
| pertinent | relevant |
| inert | inactive |
| circumvent | to get around |
| clandestine | secret |
| acquit | to find not guilty |
| deprecate | strongly disapproved |
| barrister | lawyer |
| adulation | excessive praise |
| culinary | cooking |
| bawdy | indecent |
| chastise | to punish severely |
| jocose | joking |
| myriad | large number |
| latent | hidden |
| pernicious | deadly |
| frugal | thrifty |