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Vocabulary

30 words

QuestionAnswer
Nocturnal Occurring at night
Enmity Hostility ; Hatred
Tenuous Having a little substance or strength ; flimsy
Opaque Not allowing light to pass through
Inherently Related to part of something's inmost nature
Ingratiate To gain another's favor by deliberate effort
Depose To remove from rule
Solstice Either two days of the year when the sun is farthest from the celestial equator; longest days of the year
Preeminently Above all; most importantly
Pillage The act of looting or plundering by force
Conjure To summon a spirit or devil by oath or magic
Crucible A severe test or trial
Contentious Quarrelsome
Affidavit A written declaration made under oath before an authorized officer
Beguile To charm; deceive
Effrontery Unashamed boldness
Hypocrisy Pretending to be what one is not, a pretense of virtue
Integrity Adherence to a code of values
Perjury Intentionally giving false information or lying while under oath
Vengeance The act or motive of punishing another in payment for wrong or injury he has committed
Inert Without power to move
Dolorous Sad, mournful
Ineffable Inexpressible
Lusty Strong, hearty
Style The manner in which a writer puts his thoughts
Faction A group of people in an organization
Malicious Spiteful
Autocracy Government in which one person has absolute power
Inferentially Determined by reasoning from something known or assumed
Bias A partiality or inclination towards a certain position
Created by: shipmaal
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