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Vocab #3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Carnage | Slaughter |
| Deluge | To flood |
| Nullify | Abolish, cancel |
| Technology | Applied, science |
| Futility | Uselessness |
| Deprecate | Express disapproval |
| Planitiff | The complaining party, in law |
| Libel | To degrade by writing or publishing |
| Defamatory | Damaging character by false |
| Canard | A made-up sensational story |
| Reputed | Thought, supposed, believed |
| Devout | Religious, sincere |
| Frail | Delicate, weak |
| Excoriate | Criticize severly |
| Potent | Powerful, strong, intense |
| Malevolent | Ill-disposed, ill-intentioned |
| Diminutive | Tiny, small |
| Impromptu | Spur of the moment, offhand |
| Dulet | Sweet or melodious to the ear |
| Profuse | Overflowing, abundant |
| Raiment | Dress, clothing |
| Rail | Scold, abusive language |
| Wistful | longing, pensive, wishful |
| Brigand | Robber, bandit |
| Corpulent | Fleshy, obese, excess of fat |
| Eminent | Of high reputation, outstanding |
| Replete | Completely filled with or supplied with |
| Indiscriminate | Choosing at random without careful selection |
| Voracious | Desiring or consuming great quantites |
| Steeped | Soaked, drenched, saturated |