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Lesson 12 AW

TermDefinition
adroit skillful, capable, dexterous, efficient
anarchy a political system without a fined leadership; chaos
astute discerning; clever, cunning, wise
benevolent well-intentioned, showing general good will
catharsis emotional release or cleansing, often following grief or tragedy
concilatory seeking compromise, trying to meet someone half way
cyrptic unclear; ambiguous
deprecate to belittle; to dismiss , to play down
disingeuous insincere
elated happy, uplifted
eulogize to praise someone, often extravagantly or unrealistically
fallacious illogical; misleading; using bad reasoning
germane relevant, related in content
hypothetical untested; referring to an imagined scenarious
incisive keen, insightful
insipid tasteless; empty, boring
lament an expression of sadness for a loss
misanthrope someone who dislikes humankind,usually avoiding social situation
nuture to care for someone or something
palpable tangible; obvious
preusal inspection, checking or reading over
predilection a preference; tendency
quandry a dilemma; a state of indecision
remuneration pay;reward; money received in exchange for something
saga an epic; a long, dramatic story
solemn serious, grave
subservient overly submissive, trying to butter someone up
tirade a long, angry, on-sided speech
validate to approve, to confirm
voluntary with free choice; optional
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