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Williams/Woods Final
Study guide for final review vocabuary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| moot | to introduce (an idea, subject, etc.) for discussion |
| deplete | to greatly reduce the amount of (something) |
| emend | to correct errors in (something written) |
| infer | to hint or suggest (something) |
| stellar | very good |
| gratuitous | not necessary or appropriate |
| prolific | producing a large amount of something |
| novice | a person who has just started learning or doing something |
| petulant | having or showing the attitude of people who become angry and annoyed when they do not get what they want |
| astute | having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| monomaniacal | excessive concentration on a single object or idea |
| pretentious | having or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are |
| figment | something produced by the imagination : something that does not really exist |
| risque | referring to sex in a rude and slightly shocking way |
| enigmatic | full of mystery and difficult to understand |
| culpable | deserving blame : guilty of doing something wrong |
| amnesty | a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be allowed to go free |
| expurgate | to change (a written work) by removing parts that might offend people |
| accrue | to increase in value or amount gradually as time passes : to grow or build up slowly |
| innuendo | a statement which indirectly suggests that someone has done something immoral, improper, etc. |
| voluptious | full of delight or pleasure to the senses : often used to describe a woman's figure. |
| secular | of, relating to, or controlled by the government rather than by the church |
| permeate | to spread or diffuse through "a room permeated with tobacco smoke" |
| civility | polite, reasonable, and respectful behavior |
| debonair | dressing and acting in an appealing and sophisticated way : fashionable, attractive, and confident |
| bedlam | a very noisy and confused state or scene |
| amorphous | having no definite or clear shape or form |
| annotation | the act of adding notes or comments to something |
| sacrilege | an act of treating a holy place or object in a way that does not show proper respect |
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