to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice

to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily to supply with or offer something pressingly to

an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often an obvious truth Ex: “less is more”

to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away

to speed up the progress of; hasten

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of

to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment

to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)

to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing

To make a written copy of (something)

grossly unfair and morally wrong

to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard

A place where troops are stationed A body of troops stationed in a fortified place

To find fault or complain unreasonably

an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms

Appearing or occurring in spring; of or pertaining to spring

A person who is given the power or authority to do something (such as to vote) for someone else

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Quiz #7

American Studies/ WHisl

Term	Definition
shirk	to avoid doing or fulfilling
twang	to have or produce a sharp, nasal tone, as the human voice
ply	to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily to supply with or offer something pressingly to
mantra	an often repeated word, formula, or phrase, often an obvious truth Ex: “less is more”
molder	to turn to dust by natural decay; crumble; disintegrate; waste away
expedite	to speed up the progress of; hasten
exacerbate	to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of
remit	to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment
incur	to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious)
stagnate	to be or become stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. to stop developing, growing, progressing, or advancing
transcribe	To make a written copy of (something)
plethora	Overabundance; excess
ramification	consequence; implication
iniquitous	grossly unfair and morally wrong
jettison	to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard
garrison	A place where troops are stationed A body of troops stationed in a fortified place
carp	To find fault or complain unreasonably
frond	an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms
vernal	Appearing or occurring in spring; of or pertaining to spring
proxy	A person who is given the power or authority to do something (such as to vote) for someone else

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