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English 2 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acrimony | noun bitterness or sharpness of temper, manner, or speech "The political debates were marred by the unremitting acrimony of the candidates" |
| affinity | noun Attraction for someone or something with which one feels a closeness or kinship. Rob and luis developed an affinity for one another as soon as they met and have remained close friends ever since. |
| ambivalent | adj. Having mixed, often opposing, feelings about something or someone He was ambivalent about his future; he couldn't decide whether to go to college or join the coast guard. |
| cessation | noun A stopping, either final or temporary. There was a cessation of mail delivery during the severe snowstorm. |
| emaciated | adj. Very thin or wasted away, especially from lack of nourishment;scrawny. Sufferers from the eating disorder anorexia often starve themselves to the point of becoming emaciated. |
| enclave | noun A distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory. Chicago's Chinatown is an enclave of Chinese American residents. |
| engender | verb To bring into being, to produce. Honesty engenders trust in others |
| exacerbate | verb To make more severe, bitter, or violent. Running in the race on Saturday exacerbated Marina's knee injury. |
| illicit | adj. Not allowed, improper, or unlawful. During the days of prohibition, bootlegging was one of Al Capone's many illicit activities. |
| indigenous | adj. Naturally living or growing in a certain area; native. The turkey is indigenous to North America. |
| inexorable | adj. Not to be persuaded, stopped, or moved by entreaty or plea; relentless The inexorable move toward the rain forest's destruction is a serious concern for environmentalists. |
| infatuated | adj. Filled with excessive,shallow, or foolish love or desire. His infatuation with her lasted only a couple of weeks before he developed a crush on another girl. |
| insatiable | adj. Never satisfied My nephew is endowed with an insatiable curiosity and is constantly asking questions. |
| poignant | adj. Painfully moving, affecting, or touching. The poignant ending of the movie brought tears to my eyes. |
| proselytize | verb To persuade someone to convert to a faith, belief, or cause. She's an adamant socialist; she's always trying to proselytize people she meets. |
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