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Ragno Honors Final
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| eccentic | departing from the established norm, model, or rule |
| malevolent | exibiting or having ill-will; malicious |
| intimidation | threats |
| condecending | to come down voluntarily to the level of inferiors |
| indigenous | native |
| pronouncement | authoritive statement |
| irked | annoyed |
| persevere | remain constant in spite of obstacles |
| compromise | settlement of differences in which concessions are made |
| tyranny | extreme harshness or severity; rigar |
| unanimous | in complete agreement |
| evasion | act of avoiding |
| chamelon | like the lizard known for changing colors; to match surroundings; changeable person |
| tourmenting | pestering; harassing |
| quibbling | making petty distinction or irrelevent observations |
| teetering | moved unsurley in a see-sawing motion |
| malignant | actively evil in nature |
| entrusted | given over to another for care or protection |
| adjacent | next to |
| perplexity | the condition of being puzzled |
| ingenuous | without sophistication; artless; innocent |
| fanatical | possessed or driven by excessive zeal |
| isolate | to seperate from the group; set apart |
| debating | deliberating; considering |
| acquainted | made familar with |
| contemporaires | of the same time or era; about the same age |
| inconspicious | not readily noticeable |
| peril | danger |
| contradict | to go against |
| inaudiable | unable to be heard |
| cantankerous | contary; disagreeable; quarrelsome |
| compensation | something given or recieved as substitution or payment |
| emerge | to come forth from something |
| acquired | obtained |
| ecclesiatical | pertaining to a church |
| extract | to forciably draw forth; pull out |
| preoccupation | the absoption of the attention or intellect |
| pensive | thoughtful |
| antagonize | incur the dislike of someoene; counteract |
| infalliable | unfailing; always correct |
| defendant | person against whom an action is being brought |
| begrudge | to envy the possesion or enjoyment of |
| oblivious | unaware |
| acquiescence | passive agreement |
| encumbered | hindered |
| dispelled | done away with |
| indulge | to allow oneself a special pleasure |
| amiably | good-natured; cordially |
| complacently | in a self-satisfied manner |
| stealthy | characterized by secret movement; avoiding notice |
| prejudice | preconcived preference or idea; bias |
| irrelevant | not applicable; having nothing to do with the matter at hand |
| subtley | something not obvious |
| predicament | troublesome situation |
| fraud | deliberate deception for unfair or unlawful gain |
| subsequent | coming after |
| pauper | poor person |
| obscure | inconspicous; undistingished; not well-known |
| pursuits | activities; hobbies |
| improbable | not likley |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| apprehension | fearful feeling; dread |
| substain | to keep in existance; maintaig; prolong |
| hypocites | people who say they beileve one thing but actually beileve the opposite |
| allegedly | supposedly; beileved to be so but not yet proved |
| persecuted | oppressed; ill-treated |
| assesment | evaluation |
| consented | agreed to |
| inconviences | thing that cause trouble, lack of ease, or difficulty |
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