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Eng exam vocab

TermDefinition
sonorous producing sound, especially deep and rich, resonant
egalitarian advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all citizens
duress hardship, constraint, confinement
volition an act of choosing, using one’s own will in a conscious choice
entreat to ask earnestly, to implore, plead, beg
potentate a powerful ruler; an important person
dormant asleep or inactive
appalling to fill with dismay; causing horror or costernation
disparage to belittle, say uncomplimentary things; to put down
beset to harass, to surround
supplant to take the place of
quandary state of perplexity; difficult or uncertain situation
optimum the most advantageous; the best condition, degree or amount
couture fashion and fashion designer
truculent inclined toward conflict; eager to fight
debacle a sudden calamitous downfall; collapse or failure
husbandry management of resources, especially in agriculture
spur to move to action; an incentive
damper one that depresses or restrains
scapegoat one who is made an object of blame for others
spurn to reject with disdain
feign to give a false appearance
dauntless to be fearless; unintimated
chide scold; reprove
gamin a neglected boy let to run about in the streets
debase lower in quality
altercation to argue vehemently; a heated quarrel
decree an order having the force of law
exhume to dig up from a grave; to bring to light; uncover
laudable worthy or deserving of praise
marauder intruder; raider
emit to send or give out; to express; utter
engulf to surround or enclose completely
umbrage to take offense; sense of injury or insult
fester to become a source of irritation; to generate pus
entomb to place in a tomb or a grave
rudimentary crude; basic; fundamental; undeveloped
abridge to shorten or condense
abominate extreme hatred, loathing; to despise
rivet something that fastens two parts together; to hold the attention of
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