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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abate | verb- to reduce, lessen |
| Acrimony | noun- bitterness, discord |
| Benign | adj- Favorable, not threatning |
| Beseech | verb- beg, plead or implore |
| candor | noun- honesty, frankness |
| deride | verb- to laugh mockingly, to scorn |
| desolate | adj- dried up |
| egregious | adj- extremely bad |
| fenetic | adj- frenzied, hectic, frantic |
| heinous | adj- shockingly wicked |
| immerse | verb- to absorb, to deeply involve |
| inane | adj- silly and meaningless |
| laconic | adj- terse in speech or writing |
| lithe | adj- graceful, flexible, supple |
| meager | adj- deficient in size or in quality |
| mollify | verb- to soften in temper |
| nascent | adj- in the process of being born |
| negligent | adj- habitually careless, neglectful |
| obdurate | adj- unyielding to persuasion |
| obtuse | adj- lacking quickness of intellect |
| pallid | adj- lacking color |
| penchant | noun- a tendency partiality, preference |
| perusal | noun- a careful examination |
| Repudiate | verb- Reject, refuse to accept |
| adamant | adj- impervious, immovable |
| analogous | adj- similar to |
| bereft | adj- devoid of, without |
| capitulate | verb- to surrender |
| cloying | adj- sickeningly sweet |
| dearth | noun- a lack scarcity |
| devious | adj- not straightforward, deceitful |
| disparge | verb- to criticize or speak ill of |
| florid | adj- flowery, ornate |
| garish | adj- gaudy, in bad taste |
| hackneyed | adj- unoriginal, trite |
| impudent | adj- casually rude , insolent |
| insatiable | incapable of being satisfied |
| inure | verb- to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation |
| lurid | adj- ghastly, sensational |
| malediction | noun- a curse |
| modicum | noun- a small amount of something |
| nefarious | adj- heinously villainous |
| obsteperous | adj- noisy, unruly |
| pejorative | adj- derogatory, uncomplimentory |
| predilection | noun- a preference or inclination for something |
| putrid | adj- rotten, foul |
| quagmire | noun- a difficult situation |
| rescind | verb to take back, repeal |
| stupefy | verb- to astonish, make insensible |
| aberration | noun- something that differs from the norm |
| abstain | verb- to freely choose not to commit an action |
| chide | verb- to voice disapproval |
| collusion | noun- secret agreement, conspiracy |
| defunct | adj- no longer used or existing |
| disgruntled | adj- upset, not cotent |
| eclectic | adj- consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| efficacious | adj- effective |
| fathom | verb- to understand |
| feral | adj- wild, savage |
| imperative | adj- necessary, pressing |
| insular | adj- separated and narrow-minded; closed off; tight knit |
| licentious | displaying a lack of moral or legal restraint (sexually immoral) |
| meticulous | adj- extremely careful with details |
| novice | noun- a beginner, someone without training or experience |
| odious | adj- instilling hatred or intense displeasure |
| panacea | noun- a remedy for all ills or difficulties |
| quaint | adj- charmingly old-fashioned |
| rancor | noun- deep, bitter resentment |
| relegate | verb- to assign to the proper place |
| sagacity | noun- shrewdness, soundness of perspective |
| servile | adj- subservient |
| torpid | adj- lethargic, dormant, lacking motion |
| torrid | adj- giving off intense heat, passionate |
| ubiquitous | adj- existing everywhere, widespread |
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