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English III Vocab
This is my vocabulary words for English Three. [Mrs. Sloan-Baileys]
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile |
| Indigenous | originating or occurring naturally in a particular place |
| Labyrinth | a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way |
| Exacerbate | make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse |
| Incense | a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the sweet smell it produces |
| Daunt | make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive |
| Rudimentary | involving or limited to basic principles |
| Credulous | having or showing too great a readiness to believe things |
| Lucid | expressed clearly |
| Sacrosanct | (especially of a principle, place, or routine) regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with |
| Docile | ready to accept control or instruction |
| Impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally |
| Precedent | an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances |
| Figurative | departing from a literal use of words |
| Reiterate | say something again or a number of times |
| Abstruse | difficult to understand |
| Belligerent | hostile and aggressive |
| Candor | the quality of being open and honest in expression |
| Decorum | behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety |
| Effrontery | insolent or impertinent behavior |
| Facet | one side of something many-sided, especially of a cut gem |
| Gaudy | extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless |
| Harass | subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation |
| Imminent | about to happen |
| Jurisdiction | the official power to make legal decisions and judgments |
| Kindle | light or set on fire |
| Laconic | (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words |
| Malevolent | having or showing a wish to do evil to others |
| Nebulous | in the form of a cloud or haze |
| Paltry | (of an amount) small or meager |
| Ratify | sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid |
| Sagacious | having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment |
| Tacit | understood or implied without being stated |
| Ultimate | being or happening at the end of a process |
| Vacillate | alternate or waver between different opinions or actions |
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