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Vocabulary 4

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TermDefinition
accolade (N) an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
accomodate (V) (of physical space, especially a building) provide lodging or sufficient space for.
bequeath (V) leave (a personal estate or one's body) to a person or other beneficiary by a will.
capricious (ADJ) given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
deference (N) humble submission and respect.
egregious (ADJ) outstandingly bad; shocking.
fallacious (ADJ) based on a mistaken belief.
genre (N) a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.
havoc (N) widespread destruction.
immutable (ADJ) unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
impassive (ADJ) not feeling or showing emotion.
languish (V) (of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
mandate (N) an official order or commission to do something.
nepotism (N) the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
obsequious (ADJ) obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
paradox (N) a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory.
rationalize (V) attempt to explain or justify (one's own or another's behavior or attitude) with logical, plausible reasons, even if these are not true or appropriate.
sage (ADJ) having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom
tantamount (ADJ) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
vehemently (ADV) in a fierce manner
Created by: micah_loper40
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