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Lesson 18

TermDefinition
accord agreement, state of harmony
annulment a voiding, invalidation SYN: abrogation, invalidation, negation, nullification, extirpation
arduous very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding
astate shrewd, perspicacious SYN: sagacious
carping finding fault SYN: captious, censorious, critical
covert secret concealed SYN: clandestine, furtive, stealthy, surreptitious, underhanded
desecrate to violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate
dilatory delaying, slow
esteem estimate of value, approval and respect often blended with fondness SYN: regard, valuation, reputation
expatriate an exile
fortuitous something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)
guileless without deceit
hackneyed trite, banal, lacking freshness SYN: threadbare
illustrious notably outstanding, famous SYN: celebrated, distinguished, eminent, noted, renowned
insatiable incapable of being satisfied
loquacious very talkative SYN: garrulous, voluble
neurotic an emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable
parch to become dry from heat, to shrivel from heat
porous something that permits the passage of something through pores
rancid having a foul or offensive smell/taste SYN: fetid, fusty, malodorous, musty, noisome, putrid, rank
reconcile to reestablish friendship, to resolve conflict
saccharine overly sweet attitude
sonorous resonant, producing a full and rich sound
tentative not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
utility usefulness
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