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Lesson 11 AW

TermDefinition
admonish to express disapproval in a gentle way
anachronism an error in chronology
assuage to ease the intensity of something
benefactor a person who gives money, especially to a charity
catalyst a substance that causes a reaction or change to happen more quickly
concede to acknowledge defeat, especially unwillingly; to accept as true or accurate
credulous the quality of being easily convinced; ready to believe
depravity the state of being corrupt
disdain strong feeling of dislike or disapproval for someone
elaborate marked by having much detail or complexity
estrangement the state of being removed from the usual environment or circumstances
facilitate to make easier; to help bring about
garrulous talkative; given to rambling
hyperbole an exaggeration
incidental resulting as a minor consequence of somethign
insidious harmful in a way that is gradually noticed
lambaste to attack verbally
meticulous marked by extreme attention to care to detail
nullify to make void; to have no effect
palliative having the effect of reducing the violence or the intensity of something
perspicacious having or showing the ability to notice things not immediately obvious to others
predecessor something or someone that comes before
pugnacious have a nature that is disposed to arguing or combat
remorse a gnawing distress arising form a sense of guilt for past wrongs
saccharine of or relating to sugar; overly sweet
slovenly untidy, especially in dress or appearance
submissive obediant to others
timorous of timid disposition
valedictory expressing or containing a farewell
voluminous having great volume or bulk
Created by: mapraschak
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