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Vocab II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Coax | To persuade someone to do something |
| Discreet | To be cautious in speech or language |
| Imputation | An attribution as of fault or crime |
| Mendicancy | The condition of being a beggar |
| Meretricious | Attractive in a cheap or flashy way |
| Prudence | Care, caution, or good judgment |
| Evanesced | To pass out of sight, memory or existance |
| Heresy | Contrary to orthodox religion |
| Infallibilty | The inability to be wrong |
| Imminent | Coming soon, or in an extremely short time |
| Precariously | Dependent on chances |
| Prim | Formal and respectable |
| Ardently | To be enthusiastic or passionate |
| Eliciting | To evoke or draw out |
| Exorbitant | Unreasonably high priced |
| Fragile | Easily broken or damaged |
| Resigned | Having accepted something unpleasant that is inevitable |
| Stipulated | A condition or requirement specified as part of an agreement |
| Tormented | To cause severe mental or physical pain |