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Lesson 13 AW

TermDefinition
adulation flattery; excessive praise
anathema a cursed person or thing; an unacceptable idea
atrophy to waste away; to wither away
benign kindly; harmless; not aggressive
caustic corrosive; critical; cutting; scornful
condenscend to act beneath one's (social) position; to talk down to someone
culinary having to do with food or cooking
deride to belitte to make fun of; to laugh at
disparge to criticize; to consider of little worth; to detract from
eloquence grade of language or expression; fluency, persuasive speaking or writing
euphemism a milk word or phrase substituted for one that is considered to be blunt, vulgar, or embarrassing
fanatical devoted; very poassionate
gestate to carry an embryo from conception to birth; to develop the seed of a thought overtime
iconoclastic breaking with convention;rebellious; attacking cherished beliefs or institutions
incoherent lacking consistency; not holding together; unclear
insolent rude; arrogant; showing lack of respect
languish to grow weak or feeble; to suffer over time
mitigate to lessen a burden; to soften a blow; to make less severe
obdurate stubborn; strongly opposed; refusing to change course of action
panache flair; style; individuality; flamboyant confidence of manner
pervasive all-encompassing; extending everywhere or throughout something
presage to be a sign or warning of something to come (usually bad)
quell to suppress; to subdue; put an end to (a rebellion, etc)
renounce to declare abandonment formally; to refused to recognize; to give up
sagacious wise; far-sighed; with good judgment
solicitous very, sometimes overly, concerned, eager to please
succint clear; to the point; brief
toady a lackey; a stooge; someone who advanced by flattery a more powerful person.
vapid empty; meaningless; shallow
voracious very hungry; having a strong appetite or desire
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