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Bartleby Vocab

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QuestionAnswer
avocation something one does in addition to his regular work
imprimis in the first place
orbicular circular
arduous laborious
abrogation abolishment
cistern a large underground tank for storing water
augment To increase or become greater
fervid impassioned, fervent
gesticulate to make or use gestures
sallow a sickly pale yellow color
usurpation the act of taking, as of power and holding by force without right
testiness irritability, touchy
malediction a curse
dun a person who demands payment of debt
execrable inferior, abominable
obstreperousness noisy or unruly, especially in resisting
pernicious deadly or causing ruin
restive unruliness, testiness
surmise a guess/ to guess
vinther a person who sells wine
paroxysm a fit or sudden outburst
alacrity eager readiness or willingness
purveyor a supplier
mollify to soothe or appease
sanguine cheerful/ passionate
mettlesome interfering
sufferage a vote
dyspeptic of, or having indigestion
envince to show plainly
vagary an odd or unexpected bit of action or conduct
pugilistic of boxing
dissipation indulgence in pleasure
tacit unspoken
incipient the first stage of existence
perversness contrariness or wickedness
inadvertence an oversight or mistake
dishabbile the state of being dressed partially in night clothes
cadaverous Like a dead body
nonchalance cool or calmy indifferent
effrontery unashamed boldness
pallid pale, faint in color
chimera foolish fancy or imagining
presentiment a feeling that something especially of a evil nature is about to take place
attenuate to make slender or thin
nettle to irritate or annoy
aberration a deviation from the normal, mental lapse
choleric quick tempered
hector to bully
hapless unfortunate, unlucky
salutary healthful, beneficial
obtrude to force upon others unasked
apprise to inform or notify
indubitably without doubt
quiescent still
summary hasty and arbitrary
ascertain to find out with even certainty
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