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List 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quit | rest, be still |
| quiesc | rest |
| rect | guided, put right |
| dox | opinion |
| but | strike, push |
| arbitr | judge |
| asper | harsh |
| ana | back |
| ag | to, towards |
| crep | burst, crack |
| unrequited | not returned or reciprocated |
| acquiesce | to give in reluctantly but peacefully |
| quiescent | quiet, still, inactive |
| rectitude | rightness of principle or conduct |
| rectify | to make, put, or set right |
| heterodox | going against accepted opinions or doctriness |
| unorthodox | not confirming to accepted rules, traditions, or conduct |
| paradox | a statement that seems contradictory but expresses a truth |
| rebuttal | a refutation using evidence or argument |
| buttress | to prop up; to give encouragement or support to |
| arbitrator | a person who decides a dispute |
| arbitrary | not planned or chosen based on reason or evidence |
| asperity | harshness of behavior or speech |
| exasperate | to anger or annoy |
| anathema | a cursed person or object |
| anachronism | something that is out of place in time |
| aggrandize | to make appear great or greater |
| aggregate | sum total |
| discrepancy | an instance of difference or inconsistency |
| decrepit | weakened by old age; worn out by use |