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Vocabulary #2
Term | Definition |
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satiety | excess,overly full,surfeit |
intrinsic | within itself,inherent |
curry | to seek favor by flattery |
succulent | juicy |
pall | cease to please,become dull |
insidious | sly,seductive,treacherous |
allude | hint,suggest |
sanction | endorse,certify |
potpourri | medley,mixture |
denote | indicate,show,mean |
propriety | suitability,correctness |
proffer | offer for acceptance |
advent | the coming of an important event |
impious | lacking respect,irreverent |
spate | rush,flood |
shibboleth | pet phrase,slogan,something said over and over |
raucous | harsh,shrill |
bogus | counterfeit,fake |
nutritive | having nourishing properties |
substantiate | confirm,ratify |
expurgate | remove objectionable parts or passages |
begrudge | to be resentful or reluctant |
artless | innocent,native |
gratuity | a tip |
qualm | twinge of conscience |
requisite | requirement |
manifest | evident,obvious |
capricious | fanciful,whimsical |
replenish | to fill again,restock |
delve | dig,do research |