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9 - Vocab Week #24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intransigent | (adj) uncompromising |
| acumen | (n) keenness of mind |
| usurp | (v) to take power illegally |
| pundit | (n) expert; learned person |
| draconian | (adj/n) drastic; a person who takes drastic measures |
| burgeon | (v) grow rapidly |
| winsome | (adj) charming |
| effigy | (n) likeness |
| proclivity | (n) tendency |
| categorial | (adj) without exception |
| affinity | (n) a liking for |
| momentous | (adj) significant |
| posterity | (n) future generations |
| precursor | (n) fore runner |
| scuttle | (v) to destroy deliberately |
| debauch | (v) to corrupt morally |
| bellicose | (adj) warlike |
| meretricious | (adj) insincere |